diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7dc06142..3a555c4b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ RUN uv sync --frozen --no-install-project
 
 # 🏗️ Frontend build (build with all dependencies)
 COPY . .
+# Install local package in builder stage
+RUN uv sync --frozen --no-editable
 RUN npm run build
 
 # 🚀 Production stage
@@ -46,14 +48,13 @@ RUN mkdir -p /app/.cache/huggingface && chmod 755 /app/.cache/huggingface
 ENV TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/app/.cache/huggingface
 ENV HF_HOME=/app/.cache/huggingface
 
-# 📦 Copy compiled Python environment from builder
+# 🚀 Application code (rebuilt on any code change)
+COPY . .
+
+# 📦 Copy compiled Python environment from builder (includes all dependencies + local package)
 COPY --from=builder /app/.venv /app/.venv
 ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
 
-# 🚀 Application code and final setup (rebuilt on any code change)
-COPY . .
-RUN uv sync --frozen --no-editable --no-build
-
 # 📦 Copy built frontend from builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 38303796..648c7d94 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "discours-core"
-version = "0.9.18"
+version = "0.9.20"
 description = "Core backend for Discours.io platform"
 authors = [
     {name = "Tony Rewin", email = "tonyrewin@yandex.ru"}