diff --git a/dripzone-app/Dockerfile b/dripzone-app/Dockerfile
index 84b521b..8b68acd 100644
--- a/dripzone-app/Dockerfile
+++ b/dripzone-app/Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ FROM base AS deps
 RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
 WORKDIR /app
 
+ENV NODE_ENV=development
+
 COPY package.json package-lock.json* ./
-RUN npm ci --include=dev
+RUN npm config set fetch-retry-maxtimeout 120000 \
+    && npm config set fetch-retry-mintimeout 20000 \
+    && npm config set fetch-retries 5 \
+    && npm ci --include=dev
 
 # 2. Build the app
 FROM base AS builder