diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fe4792d..371938e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ FROM node:18-alpine
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy package files, config script
-COPY package.json package-lock.json esbuild.config.js ./
-# Copy application source before build so esbuild can locate entry files
+# Copy package files and install dependencies
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+RUN npm ci --only=production
+
+# Copy application source
 COPY . .
-# Install all dependencies, create dist folder, build with esbuild, then remove devDeps
-RUN npm ci && mkdir -p dist && npm run build && npm prune --production
 
 # Expose the application port
 EXPOSE 3000
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9b90686..596c713 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ if (process.argv.includes('-d')) {
   process.exit(0);
 }
 
+// Disable console.log in production to suppress output in daemon mode
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+  console.log = () => {};
+}
+
 const pluginRegistry = [];
 export function registerPlugin(pluginName, handler) {
   pluginRegistry.push({ name: pluginName, handler });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d40e76..a47e276 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node index.js",
     "dev": "nodemon index.js",
-    "daemon": "pm2 start dist/index.js --name checkpoint",
+    "daemon": "pm2 start index.js --name checkpoint",
     "stop": "pm2 stop checkpoint",
     "restart": "pm2 restart checkpoint",
     "logs": "pm2 logs checkpoint",