diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b8755dd..e43a094 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ WEB_URL=http://localhost:5173
 POSTGRES_USER=postgres
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
 POSTGRES_DB=headquarter
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@localhost:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}
+# DATABASE_URL uses a literal value because Pydantic Settings does not expand
+# shell-style variable interpolation from .env files.
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/headquarter
 
 # Authentik OIDC placeholders (wire in FN-004)
 AUTHENTIK_ISSUER_URL=https://auth.example.com/application/o/headquarter/
diff --git a/apps/web/Dockerfile b/apps/web/Dockerfile
index f986d06..6246aa2 100644
--- a/apps/web/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/web/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY package.json ./
-RUN npm install -g pnpm@11.1.1 && pnpm install
+RUN npm install -g pnpm@11.1.1 \
+    && pnpm install --ignore-scripts \
+    && pnpm rebuild esbuild
 
 COPY . .
 RUN pnpm build