diff --git a/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod b/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod
index be5adac..3afcd31 100644
--- a/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/app/backend/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ###########
 
 # pull official base image
-FROM python:3.11-alpine AS builder
+FROM python:3.11-slim-bookworm AS builder
 
 
 # set working directory
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ COPY . /usr/src/app
 #########
 
 # pull official base image
-FROM python:3.11-alpine
+FROM python:3.11-slim-bookworm
 
 # create directory for the app user
 RUN mkdir -p /home/app