diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cbcf1a6..d557cf7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Stage 1: Build React frontend
-FROM node:18-alpine as frontend-builder
+FROM node:18-slim AS frontend-builder
 WORKDIR /app/frontend
 
 # Copy package config and install dependencies
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ COPY frontend/ .
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Setup Node.js backend and serve everything
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:18-slim
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy backend package config and install production dependencies