diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index b28f7c6..afa0de7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "24"
 
+      - name: Install Backend Dependencies
+        run: npm install --production
+
       - name: Install Frontend Dependencies
         run: |
           cd frontend
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Success
         run: |
-          echo "✅ Frontend built successfully!"
-          echo "📦 Build output: frontend/dist/"
-          echo "🎨 Ready for manual deployment"
+          echo "✅ Build complete!"
+          echo "📦 Backend dependencies installed"
+          echo "🎨 Frontend built: frontend/dist/"
+          echo "🚀 Ready for manual deployment"