diff --git a/bot/Dockerfile b/bot/Dockerfile
index bb1a3aaa..4fb0b537 100644
--- a/bot/Dockerfile
+++ b/bot/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,26 @@
+# Start from a slim Node.js base image
 FROM node:20-slim
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
-COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
-RUN npm ci --production
-RUN npm cache clean --force
+
+# Install pnpm globally
+RUN npm install -g pnpm
+
+# Copy package.json and pnpm-lock.yaml (or pnpmfile.js if using custom pnpm configuration)
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml* ./
+
+# Install dependencies with pnpm
+RUN pnpm install --production
+
+# Clean up pnpm store to reduce image size
+RUN pnpm store prune --production
+
+# Set environment variable for Node.js environment
 ENV NODE_ENV="production"
+
+# Copy the entire project files into the working directory
 COPY . .
-CMD [ "npm", "start" ]
+
+# Specify the command to run your application
+CMD [ "pnpm", "start" ]