diff --git a/deploy/docker/backend.Dockerfile b/deploy/docker/backend.Dockerfile
index 57146693..6d1af66f 100644
--- a/deploy/docker/backend.Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/docker/backend.Dockerfile
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages uv \
   && ln -sf /usr/local/bin/uv /usr/bin/uv
 
 COPY apps/backend/package.json apps/backend/package-lock.json ./
-RUN npm ci
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.npm npm ci
 
 RUN PLAYWRIGHT_DOWNLOAD_HOST=https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/playwright/ npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
-COPY apps/backend/ ./
+COPY apps/backend/subservices/ocr-worker/ ./subservices/ocr-worker/
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv uv sync --directory subservices/ocr-worker --frozen
 
-RUN uv sync --directory subservices/ocr-worker --frozen
+COPY apps/backend/ ./
 
 RUN mkdir -p /app/data /app/data/browser-sessions /app/data/redeem-screenshots