diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4dfa41d..05c855d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
-FROM python:slim
+FROM python:alpine3.18
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY . /app
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git gcc curl postgresql && \
-    curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python - && \
-    echo "export PATH=$PATH:/root/.local/bin" >> ~/.bashrc && \
-    . ~/.bashrc && \
-    poetry config virtualenvs.create false && \
-    poetry install --no-dev
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache git gcc curl postgresql-client
+RUN curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python
+ENV PATH="${PATH}:/root/.local/bin"
+RUN poetry config virtualenvs.create false && poetry install --no-dev
 
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-# Run server when the container launches
-CMD python server.py
+CMD ["python", "server.py"]