diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c9a96e450..b67a77991 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 node:18-slim
+FROM node:18-slim
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
diff --git a/scripts/buildprod.sh b/scripts/buildprod.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f1a09b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/buildprod.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "🚀 Building Notely production app..."
+
+# Ensure we’re in the project root
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+# Install clean dependencies
+npm ci
+
+# Build TypeScript → JavaScript
+npm run build
+
+echo "✅ Build complete! Output is in the dist/ directory"