diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 2c1cce7..9c1ec7e 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 FROM docker.io/node:20-alpine AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Clean any existing cache before starting
+RUN npm cache clean --force
+
 # install deps (needs dev deps for build)
 COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci && npm cache clean --force
+RUN npm cache clean --force && npm install --prefer-offline --no-audit --no-fund && npm cache clean --force
 
 # app source
 COPY . .