diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d152d68..116ea1e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 # npm's softer peer resolution by default; `npm ci` on node:22-slim is
 # strict, so opt into legacy resolution here until openai publishes a
 # zod@4-compatible release.
-RUN npm ci --omit=dev --legacy-peer-deps
+# HUSKY=0: the `prepare` script runs `husky`, which is a devDep omitted
+# here. Husky v9 respects this env var and skips silently.
+RUN HUSKY=0 npm ci --omit=dev --legacy-peer-deps
 
 # Copy application source
 COPY src/ ./src/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index badbf17..54cb3ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "test:docker-smoke": "./scripts/docker-smoke-test.sh",
     "migrate": "dotenv -e .env -- tsx src/db/migrate.ts",
     "migrate:test": "dotenv -e .env.test -- tsx src/db/migrate.ts",
-    "prepare": "husky"
+    "prepare": "husky || true"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.80.0",