diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bf2b1ec..279729f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Multi-stage build for optimal image size
-FROM golang:1.24.1-alpine AS builder
+FROM golang:1.25.5-alpine AS builder
 
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -17,14 +17,7 @@ COPY *.go ./
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o wotrlay .
 
 # Final stage: minimal runtime image
-FROM alpine:3.20
-
-# Install ca-certificates for HTTPS requests
-RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates
-
-# Create non-root user
-RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S appgroup && \
-    adduser -u 1001 -S appuser -G appgroup
+FROM scratch
 
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -32,13 +25,6 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy binary from builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /app/wotrlay .
 
-# Create data directory for Badger DB (will be in /app/badger due to WORKDIR)
-RUN mkdir -p /app/badger && \
-    chown -R appuser:appgroup /app/badger
-
-# Switch to non-root user
-USER appuser
-
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 3334