diff --git a/scripts/lib/portable-package.mjs b/scripts/lib/portable-package.mjs
index b99d572..af6d4a0 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/portable-package.mjs
+++ b/scripts/lib/portable-package.mjs
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ function copyRuntimeDependencies(sourceRoot, destinationRoot, rootNames) {
     try {
       entry = requireFrom.resolve(name);
     } catch (error) {
-      throw new Error(`Runtime dependency ${name} is unavailable from ${sourceRoot}.`, { cause: error });
+      try {
+        entry = requireFrom.resolve(`${name}/package`);
+      } catch {
+        throw new Error(`Runtime dependency ${name} is unavailable from ${sourceRoot}.`, { cause: error });
+      }
     }
     const root = packageRootFromEntry(entry, name);
     const manifest = json(join(root, "package.json"));
@@ -117,6 +121,14 @@ function copyRuntimeDependencies(sourceRoot, destinationRoot, rootNames) {
     for (const dependency of Object.keys(manifest.dependencies ?? {})) {
       copyResolved(dependency, nestedRequire, join(destination, "node_modules"), nestedAncestors);
     }
+    for (const dependency of Object.keys(manifest.optionalDependencies ?? {})) {
+      try {
+        copyResolved(dependency, nestedRequire, join(destination, "node_modules"), nestedAncestors);
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (error?.cause?.code !== "MODULE_NOT_FOUND") throw error;
+        debug(`skip unavailable optional dependency ${dependency}`);
+      }
+    }
   }
   const rootRequire = createRequire(join(sourceRoot, "package.json"));
   for (const name of rootNames) copyResolved(name, rootRequire, join(destinationRoot, "node_modules"), new Set());
@@ -306,7 +318,7 @@ export async function buildAndValidatePortablePackage({ evidenceDirectory, outpu
 
   const serverRoot = join(packageDirectory, "server");
   debug("copy API application");
-  const apiDependencies = copyApplication(join(repositoryRoot, "apps", "api"), join(serverRoot, "api"), ["@fastify/multipart", "@fastify/swagger", "@sinclair/typebox", "better-sqlite3", "fastify"]);
+  const apiDependencies = copyApplication(join(repositoryRoot, "apps", "api"), join(serverRoot, "api"), ["@fastify/multipart", "@fastify/swagger", "@sinclair/typebox", "better-sqlite3", "fastify", "sharp"]);
   debug("copy Worker application");
   const workerDependencies = copyApplication(join(repositoryRoot, "apps", "worker"), join(serverRoot, "worker"), ["better-sqlite3"]);
   const sharedDestination = join(serverRoot, "api", "node_modules", "@dada", "shared-contracts");