diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bc1e1710..62590a2b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:24-alpine AS build
+FROM node:24-slim as build
 # Set build arguments with defaults
 ARG NODE_ENV=production
 ARG NPM_INSTALL_FLAGS=
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ RUN npm ci $NPM_INSTALL_FLAGS
 # Copy website files
 COPY website/ ./
 
-FROM node:24-alpine
-
-RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates && update-ca-certificates
+FROM node:24-slim
 
 # Create a non-root user and group 
-RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup
+RUN addgroup --system appgroup && adduser --system --ingroup appgroup appuser
 
 # Copy layer wfrom build image
 COPY --chown=appuser:appgroup --from=build /app /app