diff --git a/viewer-frontend/app/page.tsx b/viewer-frontend/app/page.tsx
index bf43768..03e02a7 100644
--- a/viewer-frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/viewer-frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { HomePageContent } from './HomePageContent';
 import { Photo } from '@prisma/client';
 import { serializePhotos, serializePeople, serializeTags } from '@/lib/serialize';
 
+// Force dynamic rendering to prevent database queries during build
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
 async function getAllPeople() {
   try {
     return await prisma.person.findMany({
diff --git a/viewer-frontend/app/photo/[id]/page.tsx b/viewer-frontend/app/photo/[id]/page.tsx
index 7bbe307..dd63e87 100644
--- a/viewer-frontend/app/photo/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/viewer-frontend/app/photo/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { PhotoViewerClient } from '@/components/PhotoViewerClient';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { serializePhoto, serializePhotos } from '@/lib/serialize';
 
+// Force dynamic rendering to prevent database queries during build
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
 async function getPhoto(id: number) {
   try {
     const photo = await prisma.photo.findUnique({
diff --git a/viewer-frontend/app/search/page.tsx b/viewer-frontend/app/search/page.tsx
index f83f392..379cddd 100644
--- a/viewer-frontend/app/search/page.tsx
+++ b/viewer-frontend/app/search/page.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { SearchContent } from './SearchContent';
 import { PhotoGrid } from '@/components/PhotoGrid';
 
+// Force dynamic rendering to prevent database queries during build
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
 async function getAllPeople() {
   try {
     return await prisma.person.findMany({