diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1b81b6b..55a5428 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ FROM base AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
+
+# --- BUILD OPTIMIZATION ---
+# Increase memory for the build process (Compiling all Admin UI components takes > 2GB)
+# Set to 8GB to be safe on most build runners
+ENV NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=8192"
+
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build
 
@@ -29,8 +35,9 @@ ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
 ENV PORT=4321
 
-# --- GOD MODE OPTIMIZATIONS ---
+# --- RUNTIME OPTIMIZATIONS ---
 # 1. Memory: Allow up to 16GB RAM usage (Prevents GC thrashing on 100k items)
+# Ensure the host machine has enough RAM, otherwise this will OOM.
 ENV NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=16384"
 # 2. Threadpool: Increase libuv pool for heavy database I/O (Default 4 -> 128)
 ENV UV_THREADPOOL_SIZE=128