diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d030ddf7..62310c8a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,27 +1,24 @@
-# Using node slim because prisma ORM needs libc for ARM builds
-
 # Stage 1: on frontend dependency change
-FROM node:19-slim AS frontend-dependencies
+FROM node:19-alpine AS frontend-dependencies
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY frontend/package.json frontend/package-lock.json ./
 RUN npm ci
 
 # Stage 2: on frontend change
-FROM node:19-slim AS frontend-builder
+FROM node:19-alpine AS frontend-builder
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY ./frontend .
 COPY --from=frontend-dependencies /opt/app/node_modules ./node_modules
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 3: on backend dependency change
-FROM node:19-slim AS backend-dependencies
+FROM node:19-alpine AS backend-dependencies
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY backend/package.json backend/package-lock.json ./
 RUN npm ci
 
 # Stage 4:on backend change
-FROM node:19-slim AS backend-builder
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssl
+FROM node:19-alpine AS backend-builder
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY ./backend .
 COPY --from=backend-dependencies /opt/app/node_modules ./node_modules
@@ -29,9 +26,14 @@ RUN npx prisma generate
 RUN npm run build  && npm prune --production
 
 # Stage 5: Final image
-FROM node:19-slim AS runner
+FROM node:19-alpine AS runner
 ENV NODE_ENV=docker
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl openssl
+
+ARG UID=1000
+ARG GID=1000
+RUN deluser node
+RUN adduser -u $UID -g $GID node -D
+USER node
 
 WORKDIR /opt/app/frontend
 COPY --from=frontend-builder /opt/app/public ./public
@@ -46,8 +48,9 @@ COPY --from=backend-builder /opt/app/prisma ./prisma
 COPY --from=backend-builder /opt/app/package.json ./
 
 WORKDIR /opt/app
+
 EXPOSE 3000
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=10s --timeout=3s CMD curl -f http://localhost:3000/api/health || exit 1
 
 # HOSTNAME=0.0.0.0 fixes https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/51684. It can be removed as soon as the issue is fixed
-CMD cp -rn /tmp/img /opt/app/frontend/public && HOSTNAME=0.0.0.0 node frontend/server.js & cd backend && npm run prod
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD cp -rn /tmp/img /opt/app/frontend/public && HOSTNAME=0.0.0.0 node frontend/server.js & cd backend && npm run prod