diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 1935468..7f5c7fc 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node src/app.js",
     "dev": "nodemon src/app.js",
+    "dev:node": "node --watch src/app.js",
     "test": "jest --coverage",
     "lint": "eslint src/",
     "lint:fix": "eslint src/ --fix"
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.backend.dev b/docker/Dockerfile.backend.dev
index 3e1c12f..fe33931 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.backend.dev
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.backend.dev
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ RUN addgroup -g 1000 -S nodejs && \
 # Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies as root
-RUN npm install
+# Install all dependencies (including devDependencies for development)
+# Make sure NODE_ENV is not set to production during install
+RUN NODE_ENV=development npm install
 
 # Create necessary directories
 RUN mkdir -p logs temp && \
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ RUN chown -R nodejs:nodejs /app
 # Switch to non-root user
 USER nodejs
 
+# Set development environment
+ENV NODE_ENV=development
+
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 7510