diff --git a/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile
index e3089ea1..2f1d545d 100644
--- a/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@ RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs && \
 COPY package*.json ./
 
 # Install production dependencies only
-RUN npm ci --only=production && npm cache clean --force
+# Also install tsx for Prisma 7 config file support
+RUN npm ci --only=production && npm install tsx && npm cache clean --force
 
 # Copy built application
 COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules/.prisma ./node_modules/.prisma
 COPY --from=builder /app/prisma ./prisma
+COPY --from=builder /app/prisma.config.ts ./
 
 # Create startup script that runs migrations before starting the app
+# For Prisma 7, tsx is required to run prisma.config.ts
 RUN printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\necho "Running database migrations..."\nnpx prisma migrate deploy || npx prisma db push --accept-data-loss\necho "Starting application..."\nexec node dist/src/main.js\n' > /app/start.sh && chmod +x /app/start.sh
 
 # Set ownership