diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index dedb61e..eec3b75 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ COPY . .
 # Build the frontend with Vite and compile the server to executable
 RUN bun run build
 
-# Minimal production stage using Google's distroless image (glibc-based)
-FROM gcr.io/distroless/cc-debian12
+# Minimal production stage using Debian slim (includes bash for debugging)
+FROM debian:12-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app