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