diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index 289a129..fb24dc2 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { NextConfig } from "next";
 
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
+  // Leaner production runtime: deploy uses .next/standalone and drops node_modules.
+  output: "standalone",
   images: {
     remotePatterns: [
       { protocol: "https", hostname: "c804387.parspack.net" },