diff --git a/pipeline/Dockerfile b/pipeline/Dockerfile
index 25226c2..c498be2 100644
--- a/pipeline/Dockerfile
+++ b/pipeline/Dockerfile
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ COPY transform/ transform/
 COPY scripts/ scripts/
 COPY dags/ dags/
 
+# Initialize Meltano project (generates catalog, installs target-postgres)
+RUN meltano install
+
 # dbt deps
 RUN cd transform && dbt deps --profiles-dir . 2>/dev/null || true