diff --git a/backend/dockerfile b/backend/dockerfile
index 7da819f..ec3bbcb 100644
--- a/backend/dockerfile
+++ b/backend/dockerfile
@@ -18,14 +18,26 @@ COPY . .
 # RUN go mod download
 # RUN go mod verify
 
-RUN GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o main .
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    gcc \
+    libc6-dev
+
+RUN GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor \
+        CGO_ENABLED=1 \
+        GOOS=linux \
+        GOARCH=amd64 \
+        CGO_LDFLAGS="-static -w -s" \
+        go build \
+        -ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' \
+        -o main .
 
 # Final stage
 # Pick your poison
 # Ordered by size desc
 # FROM ubuntu:latest
-# FROM alpine:latest
-FROM scratch
+FROM alpine:latest
+# FROM scratch
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
 
 # Run this for ubuntu
 # RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl vim git && apt-get clean
@@ -40,6 +52,5 @@ COPY --from=base /etc/group /etc/group
 
 # Use the non-root user
 # USER small-user
-EXPOSE 8090
 
 CMD ["/main"]
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