diff --git a/webapp/Dockerfile b/webapp/Dockerfile
index 4a99c9b..4967c4a 100644
--- a/webapp/Dockerfile
+++ b/webapp/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ COPY webapp/ .
 # Set environment variables for build
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+# Use a dummy DB_URI during build to prevent connection attempts
+ENV DB_URI=mongodb://dummy:password@localhost:27017/dummy
 
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build
diff --git a/webapp/next.config.js b/webapp/next.config.js
index 92ce88a..c593871 100644
--- a/webapp/next.config.js
+++ b/webapp/next.config.js
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ const nextConfig = {
         // to prevent database connection attempts
         serverComponentsExternalPackages: ['mongoose'],
     },
+    // Disable server-side rendering during build for specific pages that require DB access
+    // This prevents connection attempts during build
+    exportPathMap: async function() {
+        return {
+            '/': { page: '/dashboard' },
+            // Add other static pages here
+        };
+    },
     async redirects() { 
         return [
             { // we redirect '/' to '/dashboard