diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop.yml b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
index a700387..8ca6eca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       packages: write
     steps:
-      - name: Maximize build space
-        uses: easimon/maximize-build-space@master
-        with:
-          remove-dotnet: 'true'
       - name: Check disk space
         run: df -h
       - name: Cleanup Docker resources
@@ -64,10 +60,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
-      - name: Maximize build space
-        uses: easimon/maximize-build-space@master
-        with:
-          remove-dotnet: 'true'
       - name: Check disk space
         run: df -h
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod b/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod
index 3afcd31..be5adac 100644
--- a/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ###########
 
 # pull official base image
-FROM python:3.11-slim-bookworm AS builder
+FROM python:3.11-alpine AS builder
 
 
 # set working directory
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ COPY . /usr/src/app
 #########
 
 # pull official base image
-FROM python:3.11-slim-bookworm
+FROM python:3.11-alpine
 
 # create directory for the app user
 RUN mkdir -p /home/app