diff --git a/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile
index b97b3c1b..b2b04f8d 100644
--- a/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/backup-service/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ RUN npm ci
 # Copy source code
 COPY . .
 
-# Generate Prisma client
-RUN npx prisma generate
+# Generate Prisma client (dummy DATABASE_URL for build time only)
+RUN DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/db" npx prisma generate
 
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build