diff --git a/scripts/e2e/Dockerfile b/scripts/e2e/Dockerfile
index 489ca5555db..322c43bc8f4 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/e2e/Dockerfile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ COPY --from=openclaw_package --chown=appuser:appuser openclaw-current.tgz /tmp/o
 RUN npm install -g --prefix /tmp/openclaw-prefix /tmp/openclaw-current.tgz --no-fund --no-audit \
  && mkdir -p /app/node_modules \
  && cp -a /tmp/openclaw-prefix/lib/node_modules/. /app/node_modules/ \
- && cp -a /tmp/openclaw-prefix/lib/node_modules/openclaw/. /app/ \
+ && find /tmp/openclaw-prefix/lib/node_modules/openclaw -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name node_modules -exec cp -a {} /app/ \; \
  && mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin" \
  && ln -sf /app/openclaw.mjs "$HOME/.local/bin/openclaw" \
  && rm -rf /app/node_modules/openclaw \
diff --git a/src/docker-build-cache.test.ts b/src/docker-build-cache.test.ts
index 4b6f9c7bdb4..45fa524a770 100644
--- a/src/docker-build-cache.test.ts
+++ b/src/docker-build-cache.test.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ describe("docker build cache layout", () => {
     expect(dockerfile).toContain(
       "cp -a /tmp/openclaw-prefix/lib/node_modules/. /app/node_modules/",
     );
+    expect(dockerfile).toContain(
+      "find /tmp/openclaw-prefix/lib/node_modules/openclaw -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 ! -name node_modules",
+    );
     expect(dockerfile).toContain("rm -rf /app/node_modules/openclaw");
     expect(dockerfile).toContain("ln -sf /app /app/node_modules/openclaw");
   });