diff --git a/next.config.mjs b/next.config.mjs
index fc17a5b..925e891 100644
--- a/next.config.mjs
+++ b/next.config.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 const nextConfig = {
+  // Leaner production runtime: deploy uses .next/standalone and drops node_modules.
+  output: "standalone",
   images: {
     remotePatterns: [
       { protocol: "https", hostname: "api.meshkee.com" },