diff --git a/webui/Dockerfile b/webui/Dockerfile
index 5a2288c..e5d4f42 100644
--- a/webui/Dockerfile
+++ b/webui/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ FROM almalinux:9
 ARG TAG
 
 LABEL stage=production
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
 RUN dnf -y update && \
     dnf -y module reset nodejs && \
     dnf -y module enable nodejs:20 && \
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ RUN curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rucio/rucio/master/tools/merge_rucio_
 RUN git clone --depth 1 -b ${TAG} -- https://github.com/rucio/webui.git ${RUCIO_WEBUI_PATH}
 
 RUN npm i -g pm2
-RUN npm install
+RUN npm install --omit=dev
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY httpd.conf.j2 /tmp/