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@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install dependencies first for better Docker layer caching.
+# --prefer-binary: always take a pre-built wheel over compiling from source.
+# Without this, onnxruntime (pulled by fastembed) compiles from source and
+# adds 20-40 min to the build, causing HF Spaces to appear stuck.
 COPY requirements.txt .
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --prefer-binary -r requirements.txt
 
 # Copy app source after dependencies so code changes don't bust the pip cache layer.
 COPY . .