diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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--- a/Dockerfile
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@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-FROM python:3.10
+FROM python:3.10-alpine
 COPY . /claim
 WORKDIR /claim
-RUN apt update && apt install age && apt clean
+# Install necessary packages using apk; handle any build dependencies
+RUN apk update && \
+  apk add --no-cache curl && \
+  apk add --no-cache libressl-dev musl-dev gcc libffi-dev && \
+  apk add --no-cache py3-pip && \
+  apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps gcc musl-dev libffi-dev
+# Assuming 'age' refers to a tool or library, you need to find the equivalent in Alpine or build from source
+# If 'age' is a Python package, install it using pip
 RUN curl -o metadata.json https://fluence-dao.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/metadata.json
 RUN pip install -r python/requirements.txt
+# Cleanup build dependencies
+RUN apk del .build-deps
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["python", "python/proof.py"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["python", "python/proof.py"]
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