diff --git a/nuxt4/Dockerfile b/nuxt4/Dockerfile
index 3f9e972..ca9dff9 100644
--- a/nuxt4/Dockerfile
+++ b/nuxt4/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ FROM node:20-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Install PostgreSQL client tools (includes pg_dump for database backups)
+RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql-client
+
 # Copy built application from builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /app/.output /app/.output