diff --git a/apps/api/Dockerfile b/apps/api/Dockerfile
index ec22392..79adcf6 100644
--- a/apps/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/api/Dockerfile
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ RUN npx prisma generate \
     && cd apps/api && npx nest build
 
 # Use pnpm deploy to produce a flat, production-only node_modules
-# This strips devDependencies and hoists only what @goodgo/api needs.
+# Then re-generate Prisma client inside pruned dir (pnpm deploy doesn't carry .prisma)
 RUN pnpm deploy --legacy --filter @goodgo/api --prod /app/pruned \
-    && cp -r /app/node_modules/.prisma /app/pruned/node_modules/.prisma \
-    && cp -r /app/node_modules/@prisma /app/pruned/node_modules/@prisma
+    && cd /app/pruned \
+    && cp -r /app/prisma ./prisma \
+    && npx prisma generate
 
 # ---- Production ----
 FROM node:22-slim AS production