diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 300c02a..a2a5888 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -36,33 +36,29 @@ RUN mix assets.deploy
 # Build release
 RUN mix release
 
-# App stage
-FROM alpine:3.19 AS app
+# App stage - use same elixir base to ensure OpenSSL compatibility
+FROM elixir:1.17-alpine AS app
 
-# Install runtime dependencies including OpenSSL 3.x
+# Install runtime dependencies
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
     libstdc++ \
     openssl \
-    openssl-dev \
-    ncurses-libs \
-    libgcc \
-    libcrypto3 \
-    libssl3
+    ncurses-libs
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy the release from build stage
 COPY --from=build /app/_build/prod/rel/my_first_elixir_vibe_code ./
 
-# Copy entrypoint script
-COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
-RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
-
 # Create a non-root user
 RUN addgroup -g 1000 phoenix && \
     adduser -D -u 1000 -G phoenix phoenix && \
     chown -R phoenix:phoenix /app
 
+# Copy entrypoint script and set permissions
+COPY --chown=phoenix:phoenix entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
+
 USER phoenix
 
 EXPOSE 4000