diff --git a/dashboard/Dockerfile b/dashboard/Dockerfile
index c7732eafa..3480b27b4 100644
--- a/dashboard/Dockerfile
+++ b/dashboard/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 FROM node:18-alpine AS frontend-builder
 WORKDIR /app/frontend
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci
+RUN npm ci --include=dev   # Ensure devDependencies are installed regardless of NODE_ENV
 COPY frontend/ ./
 RUN npm run build
 
diff --git a/dashboard/backend/Dockerfile b/dashboard/backend/Dockerfile
index f513ffb5f..1a6b02a91 100644
--- a/dashboard/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/dashboard/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ COPY dashboard/frontend/package.json dashboard/frontend/package-lock.json dashbo
 COPY dashboard/frontend/src ./src
 COPY dashboard/frontend/public ./public
 COPY dashboard/frontend/index.html ./
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm install --include=dev  # Ensure TypeScript/Vite are installed regardless of NODE_ENV
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Build backend with Go