diff --git a/apps/api/Dockerfile b/apps/api/Dockerfile
index fe0e0da..23ab29e 100644
--- a/apps/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/api/Dockerfile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
 # Build
 FROM deps AS builder
+RUN mkdir -p /home/node/.cache/node/corepack
 COPY packages/ packages/
 COPY apps/api/ apps/api/
 RUN pnpm --filter @groombook/types build && \
@@ -49,4 +50,4 @@ CMD ["pnpm", "db:seed"]
 
 # Reset stage — drops all tables, re-runs migrations, and re-seeds
 FROM builder AS reset
-CMD ["pnpm", "db:reset"]
+CMD ["pnpm", "db:reset"]
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