diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 8f099d9..34b24af 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -134,6 +134,31 @@ echo "📋 Copying application files..."
 cp -r dist/. "$WEBROOT/"
 echo "✅ Application files copied ($(du -sh dist | cut -f1))"
 
+# Copy package.json for runtime dependencies
+echo "📦 Setting up runtime dependencies..."
+cp package.json "$WEBROOT/"
+echo "✅ package.json copied"
+
+# Install production dependencies in webroot
+echo "📦 Installing runtime dependencies..."
+cd "$WEBROOT"
+if command -v npm &> /dev/null; then
+    npm install --production
+    echo "✅ Runtime dependencies installed"
+else
+    sudo -u "$ORIGINAL_USER" bash -c "
+        cd '$WEBROOT'
+        export NVM_DIR='$ORIGINAL_HOME/.nvm'
+        [ -s '\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh' ] && source '\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh'
+        [ -s '$ORIGINAL_HOME/.bashrc' ] && source '$ORIGINAL_HOME/.bashrc'
+        npm install --production
+    "
+    echo "✅ Runtime dependencies installed via nvm"
+fi
+
+# Return to source directory
+cd - > /dev/null
+
 # Copy essential data files
 echo "🗂️ Setting up data files..."
 if [ -f "src/data/tools.yaml" ]; then