diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index cfc57aa..c9a163b 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-FROM python:3.10-alpine
+FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-# Change the working directory to the project root
+# Change the working directory to the root of the project
 WORKDIR /srv/flask_app
 
 # Install dependencies
-RUN apk add nginx build-base libffi-dev curl uwsgi
+RUN apt update && apt install -y python3 python3-pip curl nginx && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Install python dependencies
+# Install the dependencies
 COPY api/requirements.txt /srv/flask_app/
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt --src /usr/local/src --no-warn-script-location
 
-# Copy the app
+# Copy the source code to the working directory
 COPY api /srv/flask_app
 COPY api/deploy/nginx.conf /etc/nginx