diff --git a/web/src/app/layout.tsx b/web/src/app/layout.tsx
index 8aa1ddf9..39c6e644 100644
--- a/web/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import "./globals.css";
 
+// The dashboard is an authenticated control plane, not a static document.
+// Rendering it dynamically makes Next serve the HTML with private/no-store
+// semantics, so a browser or intermediary cannot pin an old client bundle
+// after a deployment. Hashed files under /_next/static remain cacheable.
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: "ShellFleet",
   description: "Manage systemd services and Docker workloads across your fleet from one terminal-flavored dashboard.",