diff --git a/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php b/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
index 7fa12757e..bd45c09c6 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ApplicationDeploymentJob.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use App\Models\StandaloneDocker;
 use App\Models\SwarmDocker;
 use App\Notifications\Application\DeploymentFailed;
 use App\Notifications\Application\DeploymentSuccess;
+use App\Traits\EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer;
 use App\Traits\ExecuteRemoteCommand;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Exception;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ use Yosymfony\Toml\Toml;
 
 class ApplicationDeploymentJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
 {
-    use Dispatchable, ExecuteRemoteCommand, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+    use Dispatchable, EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer, ExecuteRemoteCommand, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
 
     public $tries = 1;
 
@@ -2710,6 +2711,30 @@ COPY ./nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf");
         $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('New container started.');
     }
 
+    private function analyzeBuildTimeVariables($variables)
+    {
+        $variablesArray = $variables->toArray();
+        $warnings = self::analyzeBuildVariables($variablesArray);
+
+        if (empty($warnings)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('----------------------------------------');
+        foreach ($warnings as $warning) {
+            $messages = self::formatBuildWarning($warning);
+            foreach ($messages as $message) {
+                $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry($message, type: 'warning');
+            }
+            $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('');
+        }
+
+        // Add general advice
+        $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('💡 Tips to resolve build issues:', type: 'info');
+        $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('   1. Set these variables as "Runtime only" in the environment variables settings', type: 'info');
+        $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('   2. Use different values for build-time (e.g., NODE_ENV=development for build)', type: 'info');
+        $this->application_deployment_queue->addLogEntry('   3. Consider using multi-stage Docker builds to separate build and runtime environments', type: 'info');
+    }
+
     private function generate_build_env_variables()
     {
         if ($this->application->build_pack === 'nixpacks') {
@@ -2719,6 +2744,11 @@ COPY ./nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf");
             $variables = collect([])->merge($this->env_args);
         }
 
+        // Analyze build variables for potential issues
+        if ($variables->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $this->analyzeBuildTimeVariables($variables);
+        }
+
         if ($this->dockerBuildkitSupported && $this->application->settings->use_build_secrets) {
             $this->generate_build_secrets($variables);
             $this->build_args = '';
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php
index 23a2cd59d..5f5e12e0a 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace App\Livewire\Project\Shared\EnvironmentVariable;
 
+use App\Traits\EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 use Livewire\Component;
 
 class Add extends Component
 {
-    use AuthorizesRequests;
+    use AuthorizesRequests, EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer;
 
     public $parameters;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ class Add extends Component
 
     public bool $is_buildtime = true;
 
+    public array $problematicVariables = [];
+
     protected $listeners = ['clearAddEnv' => 'clear'];
 
     protected $rules = [
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ class Add extends Component
     public function mount()
     {
         $this->parameters = get_route_parameters();
+        $this->problematicVariables = self::getProblematicVariablesForFrontend();
     }
 
     public function submit()
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
index 0d0467c13..3b8d244cc 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ namespace App\Livewire\Project\Shared\EnvironmentVariable;
 
 use App\Models\EnvironmentVariable as ModelsEnvironmentVariable;
 use App\Models\SharedEnvironmentVariable;
+use App\Traits\EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer;
 use App\Traits\EnvironmentVariableProtection;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 use Livewire\Component;
 
 class Show extends Component
 {
-    use AuthorizesRequests, EnvironmentVariableProtection;
+    use AuthorizesRequests, EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer, EnvironmentVariableProtection;
 
     public $parameters;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ class Show extends Component
 
     public bool $is_redis_credential = false;
 
+    public array $problematicVariables = [];
+
     protected $listeners = [
         'refreshEnvs' => 'refresh',
         'refresh',
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ class Show extends Component
         if ($this->type === 'standalone-redis' && ($this->env->key === 'REDIS_PASSWORD' || $this->env->key === 'REDIS_USERNAME')) {
             $this->is_redis_credential = true;
         }
+        $this->problematicVariables = self::getProblematicVariablesForFrontend();
     }
 
     public function getResourceProperty()
diff --git a/app/Traits/EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer.php b/app/Traits/EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2fe0eeba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Traits/EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Traits;
+
+trait EnvironmentVariableAnalyzer
+{
+    /**
+     * List of environment variables that commonly cause build issues when set to production values.
+     * Each entry contains the variable pattern and associated metadata.
+     */
+    protected static function getProblematicBuildVariables(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'NODE_ENV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['production', 'prod'],
+                'affects' => 'Node.js/npm/yarn',
+                'issue' => 'Skips devDependencies installation which are often required for building (webpack, typescript, etc.)',
+                'recommendation' => 'Uncheck "Available at Buildtime" or use "development" during build',
+            ],
+            'NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['true', '1', 'yes'],
+                'affects' => 'npm',
+                'issue' => 'Forces npm to skip devDependencies',
+                'recommendation' => 'Remove from build-time variables or set to false',
+            ],
+            'YARN_PRODUCTION' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['true', '1', 'yes'],
+                'affects' => 'Yarn',
+                'issue' => 'Forces yarn to skip devDependencies',
+                'recommendation' => 'Remove from build-time variables or set to false',
+            ],
+            'COMPOSER_NO_DEV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['1', 'true', 'yes'],
+                'affects' => 'PHP/Composer',
+                'issue' => 'Skips require-dev packages which may include build tools',
+                'recommendation' => 'Set as "Runtime only" or remove from build-time variables',
+            ],
+            'MIX_ENV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['prod', 'production'],
+                'affects' => 'Elixir/Phoenix',
+                'issue' => 'Production mode may skip development dependencies needed for compilation',
+                'recommendation' => 'Use "dev" for build or set as "Runtime only"',
+            ],
+            'RAILS_ENV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['production'],
+                'affects' => 'Ruby on Rails',
+                'issue' => 'May affect asset precompilation and dependency handling',
+                'recommendation' => 'Consider using "development" for build phase',
+            ],
+            'RACK_ENV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['production'],
+                'affects' => 'Ruby/Rack',
+                'issue' => 'May affect dependency handling and build behavior',
+                'recommendation' => 'Consider using "development" for build phase',
+            ],
+            'BUNDLE_WITHOUT' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['development', 'test', 'development:test'],
+                'affects' => 'Ruby/Bundler',
+                'issue' => 'Excludes gem groups that may contain build dependencies',
+                'recommendation' => 'Remove from build-time variables or adjust groups',
+            ],
+            'FLASK_ENV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['production'],
+                'affects' => 'Python/Flask',
+                'issue' => 'May affect debug mode and development tools availability',
+                'recommendation' => 'Usually safe, but consider "development" for complex builds',
+            ],
+            'DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE' => [
+                'problematic_values' => [], // Check if contains 'production' or 'prod'
+                'affects' => 'Python/Django',
+                'issue' => 'Production settings may disable debug tools needed during build',
+                'recommendation' => 'Use development settings for build phase',
+                'check_function' => 'checkDjangoSettings',
+            ],
+            'APP_ENV' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['production', 'prod'],
+                'affects' => 'Laravel/Symfony',
+                'issue' => 'May affect dependency installation and build optimizations',
+                'recommendation' => 'Consider using "local" or "development" for build',
+            ],
+            'ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['Production'],
+                'affects' => '.NET/ASP.NET Core',
+                'issue' => 'May affect build-time configurations and optimizations',
+                'recommendation' => 'Usually safe, but verify build requirements',
+            ],
+            'CI' => [
+                'problematic_values' => ['true', '1', 'yes'],
+                'affects' => 'Various tools',
+                'issue' => 'Changes behavior in many tools (disables interactivity, changes caching)',
+                'recommendation' => 'Usually beneficial for builds, but be aware of behavior changes',
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Analyze an environment variable for potential build issues.
+     * Always returns a warning if the key is in our list, regardless of value.
+     */
+    public static function analyzeBuildVariable(string $key, string $value): ?array
+    {
+        $problematicVars = self::getProblematicBuildVariables();
+
+        // Direct key match
+        if (isset($problematicVars[$key])) {
+            $config = $problematicVars[$key];
+
+            // Check if it has a custom check function
+            if (isset($config['check_function'])) {
+                $method = $config['check_function'];
+                if (method_exists(self::class, $method)) {
+                    return self::$method($key, $value, $config);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Always return warning for known problematic variables
+            return [
+                'variable' => $key,
+                'value' => $value,
+                'affects' => $config['affects'],
+                'issue' => $config['issue'],
+                'recommendation' => $config['recommendation'],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Analyze multiple environment variables for potential build issues.
+     */
+    public static function analyzeBuildVariables(array $variables): array
+    {
+        $warnings = [];
+
+        foreach ($variables as $key => $value) {
+            $warning = self::analyzeBuildVariable($key, $value);
+            if ($warning) {
+                $warnings[] = $warning;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $warnings;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Custom check for Django settings module.
+     */
+    protected static function checkDjangoSettings(string $key, string $value, array $config): ?array
+    {
+        // Always return warning for DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE when it's set as build-time
+        return [
+            'variable' => $key,
+            'value' => $value,
+            'affects' => $config['affects'],
+            'issue' => $config['issue'],
+            'recommendation' => $config['recommendation'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate a formatted warning message for deployment logs.
+     */
+    public static function formatBuildWarning(array $warning): array
+    {
+        $messages = [
+            "⚠️ Build-time environment variable warning: {$warning['variable']}={$warning['value']}",
+            "   Affects: {$warning['affects']}",
+            "   Issue: {$warning['issue']}",
+            "   Recommendation: {$warning['recommendation']}",
+        ];
+
+        return $messages;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a variable should show a warning in the UI.
+     */
+    public static function shouldShowBuildWarning(string $key): bool
+    {
+        return isset(self::getProblematicBuildVariables()[$key]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get UI warning message for a specific variable.
+     */
+    public static function getUIWarningMessage(string $key): ?string
+    {
+        $problematicVars = self::getProblematicBuildVariables();
+
+        if (! isset($problematicVars[$key])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $config = $problematicVars[$key];
+        $problematicValuesStr = implode(', ', $config['problematic_values']);
+
+        return "Setting {$key} to {$problematicValuesStr} as a build-time variable may cause issues. {$config['issue']} Consider: {$config['recommendation']}";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get problematic variables configuration for frontend use.
+     */
+    public static function getProblematicVariablesForFrontend(): array
+    {
+        $vars = self::getProblematicBuildVariables();
+        $result = [];
+
+        foreach ($vars as $key => $config) {
+            // Skip the check_function as it's PHP-specific
+            $result[$key] = [
+                'problematic_values' => $config['problematic_values'],
+                'affects' => $config['affects'],
+                'issue' => $config['issue'],
+                'recommendation' => $config['recommendation'],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/components/environment-variable-warning.blade.php b/resources/views/components/environment-variable-warning.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab7cab555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/environment-variable-warning.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+@props(['problematicVariables' => []])
+
+<template x-data="{
+    problematicVars: @js($problematicVariables),
+    get showWarning() {
+        const currentKey = $wire.key;
+        const isBuildtime = $wire.is_buildtime;
+
+        if (!isBuildtime || !currentKey) return false;
+        if (!this.problematicVars.hasOwnProperty(currentKey)) return false;
+
+        // Always show warning for known problematic variables when set as buildtime
+        return true;
+    },
+    get warningMessage() {
+        if (!this.showWarning) return null;
+        const config = this.problematicVars[$wire.key];
+        if (!config) return null;
+        return config.issue;
+    },
+    get recommendation() {
+        if (!this.showWarning) return null;
+        const config = this.problematicVars[$wire.key];
+        if (!config) return null;
+        return `Recommendation: ${config.recommendation}`;
+    }
+}" x-if="showWarning">
+    <div class="p-3 rounded-lg bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-900/20 border border-yellow-200 dark:border-yellow-800">
+        <div class="text-sm text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300" x-text="warningMessage"></div>
+        <div class="text-sm text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300" x-text="recommendation"></div>
+    </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php
index 104cb8003..2978e2b35 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
     <x-forms.textarea x-show="$wire.is_multiline === true" x-cloak id="value" label="Value" required />
     <x-forms.input x-show="$wire.is_multiline === false" x-cloak placeholder="production" id="value"
         x-bind:label="$wire.is_multiline === false && 'Value'" required />
+
     @if (!$shared || $isNixpacks)
         <x-forms.checkbox id="is_buildtime"
             helper="Make this variable available during Docker build process. Useful for build secrets and dependencies."
             label="Available at Buildtime" />
-        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_runtime" 
+
+        <x-environment-variable-warning :problematic-variables="$problematicVariables" />
+
+        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_runtime"
             helper="Make this variable available in the running container at runtime."
             label="Available at Runtime" />
         <x-forms.checkbox id="is_literal"
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
index 80cd19121..4524abb82 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
                             @endif
                         @endif
                     </div>
+                    <x-environment-variable-warning :problematic-variables="$problematicVariables" />
                     <div class="flex w-full justify-end gap-2">
                         @if ($isDisabled)
                             <x-forms.button disabled type="submit">Update</x-forms.button>