diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 92ff031..777c238 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -221,12 +221,15 @@ log "Pulling latest code..."
 git pull --ff-only || error "Git pull failed. Resolve conflicts manually."
 
 # Build images
+# Frontend always gets --no-cache to avoid stale Next.js builds from Docker layer cache
 if [ "$REBUILD" = true ]; then
     log "Rebuilding all images (no cache)..."
     $COMPOSE build --no-cache
 else
-    log "Building updated images..."
-    $COMPOSE build
+    log "Building backend..."
+    $COMPOSE build backend celery_worker
+    log "Building frontend (no cache)..."
+    $COMPOSE build --no-cache frontend
 fi
 
 # Run migrations (safe to run even if nothing changed)