diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 104317949..b27055fb7 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
 # Auth token configured via CI secrets or ~/.npmrc locally
 @lilith:registry=http://forge.nasty.sh/api/packages/lilith/npm/
 
-# Windows-optimized pnpm configuration
-node-linker=isolated
-symlinks=true
+# Node modules configuration - using hoisted for NestJS compatibility
+node-linker=hoisted
 auto-install-peers=true
 strict-peer-dependencies=false
 link-workspace-packages=true
-dedupe-peer-dependents=true
-shamefully-hoist=true
 
 # NestJS singleton resolution (prevents multiple instances)
 public-hoist-pattern[]=@nestjs/*