diff --git a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile
index 4eac4af1d3..7e907a2b75 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
 
 # Copy application dependency manifests to the container image.
 # A wildcard is used to ensure both package.json AND package-lock.json are copied.
-# Copying this separately prevents re-running npm ci on every code change.
+# Copying this separately prevents re-running pnpm install on every code change.
 COPY ./package*.json ./
 COPY ./docker/main.js ./docker/main.js
 #COPY ./docker/start.sh /usr/src/appEntry/start.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ COPY src/public/ ./docker/public/
 # install production dependencies,
 # reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
 # package built code into app.tar.gz & add execute permission to start.sh
-RUN npm ci --omit=dev --quiet \
+RUN pnpm install --omit=dev --quiet \
     && npx modclean --patterns="default:*" --ignore="nc-lib-gui/**,dayjs/**,express-status-monitor/**,@azure/msal-node/dist/**" --run  \
     && rm -rf ./node_modules/sqlite3/deps \
     && tar -czf ../appEntry/app.tar.gz ./* \
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local
index 390deb32dd..f074272724 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
 
 # Copy application dependency manifests to the container image.
 # A wildcard is used to ensure both package.json AND package-lock.json are copied.
-# Copying this separately prevents re-running npm ci on every code change.
+# Copying this separately prevents re-running pnpm install on every code change.
 COPY ./package*.json ./
 COPY ./docker/nc-gui/ ./docker/nc-gui/
 COPY ./docker/main.js ./docker/index.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ COPY src/public/ ./docker/public/
 # install production dependencies,
 # reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
 # package built code into app.tar.gz & add execute permission to start.sh
-RUN npm uninstall --save nocodb-sdk
-RUN npm ci --omit=dev --quiet \
+RUN pnpm uninstall --save nocodb-sdk
+RUN pnpm install --omit=dev --quiet \
     && npx modclean --patterns="default:*" --ignore="nc-lib-gui/**,dayjs/**,express-status-monitor/**,@azure/msal-node/dist/**" --run  \
     && rm -rf ./node_modules/sqlite3/deps \
     && tar -czf ../appEntry/app.tar.gz ./* \