diff --git a/build-api.js b/build-api.js
index 86e59dac..0c640f7b 100644
--- a/build-api.js
+++ b/build-api.js
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ console.log("Preparing API files for Vercel...");
 const srcApi = path.resolve(__dirname, "api");
 const destApi = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "api");
 
-// Files to exclude from API directory (utilities that shouldn't be handlers)
-const excludeFiles = new Set([
-  "_supabase.ts",
-  "_cors.ts",
-  "_notifications.ts",
-  "opportunities.ts",
-  "applications.ts",
-]);
-
 function copyDir(src, dest) {
   if (fs.existsSync(dest)) {
     fs.rmSync(dest, { recursive: true, force: true });
@@ -32,15 +23,13 @@ function copyDir(src, dest) {
 
     if (entry.isDirectory()) {
       copyDir(srcPath, destPath);
-    } else if (!entry.name.startsWith(".") && !excludeFiles.has(entry.name)) {
+    } else if (!entry.name.startsWith(".")) {
       fs.copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
-      console.log(`  Copied: ${entry.name}`);
-    } else if (excludeFiles.has(entry.name)) {
-      console.log(`  Skipped (utility): ${entry.name}`);
     }
   }
 }
 
 console.log(`Copying API files from ${srcApi}...`);
 copyDir(srcApi, destApi);
-console.log(`✓ API files prepared for Vercel`);
+console.log(`✓ Copied to ${destApi}`);
+console.log("Vercel will compile and serve TypeScript files.");