diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 6dd635c..ae36e6e 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ RUN npm run build -w frontend
 FROM nginx:1.27-alpine AS prod
 
 COPY --from=build /app/frontend/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
+# Bake the reverse-proxy config in so the image works standalone; compose may
+# override it with a mount for easier edits.
+COPY nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
 
 EXPOSE 80
 
diff --git a/render.yaml b/render.yaml
index 054539c..f263614 100644
--- a/render.yaml
+++ b/render.yaml
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ services:
     name: workorders-api
     runtime: node
     plan: free
-    buildCommand: npm ci && npm run build -w @workorders/shared && npm run build -w backend
+    buildCommand: NODE_ENV=development npm ci && npm run build -w @workorders/shared && npm run build -w backend
     startCommand: node backend/dist/server.js
-    healthCheckPath: /health
+    healthCheckPath: /ready
     envVars:
       - key: NODE_ENV
         value: production
       - key: TRUST_PROXY_HOPS
         value: "2"
       - key: CORS_ORIGIN
-        value: https://workorders-desk.vercel.app
+        value: https://workorder.lverma.com
       - key: APP_URL
-        value: https://workorders-desk.vercel.app
+        value: https://workorder.lverma.com
       # sync: false → values are entered in the Render dashboard at create time
       - key: MONGODB_URI
         sync: false
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ services:
         sync: false
       - key: COOKIE_SECRET
         sync: false
+      - key: RESEND_API_KEY
+        sync: false
+      - key: RESEND_FROM
+        value: Work Order Desk <no-reply@mail.lverma.com>
diff --git a/vercel.json b/vercel.json
index c1b6249..930ce46 100644
--- a/vercel.json
+++ b/vercel.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://openapi.vercel.sh/vercel.json",
   "framework": "vite",
-  "installCommand": "npm install",
+  "installCommand": "npm ci",
   "buildCommand": "npm run build -w @workorders/shared && npm run build -w frontend",
   "outputDirectory": "frontend/dist",
   "rewrites": [