diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,42 @@
-FROM python:3.8.3-slim
+# FROM python:3.8.3-slim
 
+# # Install build tools
+# RUN apt-get update && \
+#     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential && \
+#     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# WORKDIR /app
+# COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
+# RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+# COPY . .
+
+# ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+# ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+# CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver","0.0.0.0:8000"]
+
+
+# Use a smaller base image
+FROM python:3.8.3-alpine
+
+# Install build tools and dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache build-base && \
+    apk add --no-cache libffi-dev openssl-dev && \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
 WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy requirements.txt and install dependencies
 COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
-RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
 COPY . .
 
+# Set environment variables
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
-CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver","0.0.0.0:8000"]
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+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
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