diff --git a/Dockerfile.migrator b/Dockerfile.migrator
index 35ed286..4c3690f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.migrator
+++ b/Dockerfile.migrator
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 # Migrator image — runs `payload migrate` / `payload migrate:create`
-# Requires node:22 for pnpm 11 (node:sqlite).
-# tsx 4.x ESM loader must be preloaded via NODE_OPTIONS so bare
-# specifiers (.ts extensions) resolve before any module is imported.
+# tsx is used as the RUNNER (not as a hook) to avoid the Node.js v22
+# importSyncForRequire bug that breaks --import tsx/esm hook mode.
 
 FROM node:22-alpine AS base
 RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate
@@ -13,6 +12,5 @@ RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
 COPY . .
 
-ENV NODE_OPTIONS="--import tsx/esm"
-ENTRYPOINT ["pnpm", "payload"]
-CMD ["migrate"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["pnpm", "exec", "tsx"]
+CMD ["node_modules/payload/bin.js", "migrate"]