diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 42d6b0b..bbcbd6d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ RUN npm run build
 FROM node:18-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 
+# Install build dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++ gcc
+
 # Copy server source and dependencies
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY server/package.json ./
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@ COPY --from=client-build /app/client/build /client/build
 # Create output directory
 RUN mkdir -p ./data/snippets
 
+# Clean up build dependencies to reduce image size
+RUN apk del python3 make g++ gcc
+
 EXPOSE 5000
 
 CMD ["node", "src/app.js"]
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