diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.api b/docker/Dockerfile.api
index 34d9caa..da83652 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.api
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.api
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Multi-stage build for Corrosion API
 # Stage 1: Build the Rust binary
-FROM rust:1.85-alpine AS builder
+FROM rust:latest AS builder
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache musl-dev pkgconfig openssl-dev openssl-libs-static
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y pkg-config libssl-dev && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 WORKDIR /build
 
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ COPY migrations/ migrations/
 RUN touch src/main.rs && cargo build --release
 
 # Stage 2: Runtime image
-FROM alpine:3.20
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 WORKDIR /app