diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b694934..0e5ac79 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-.venv
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+.venv
+__pycache__
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8897cf5..375807f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-FROM python:3.12
+FROM python:3.12-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY requirements.txt ./
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt --no-cache-dir
 COPY src/ .
 CMD [ "fastapi", "run", "api.py" ]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cc5777..7862322 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Using the allergen information on the mensa website we can check if the spätzle
 This project serves a simple [website](spaetzle.traberph.de) that checks the spätzle for you.
 
 ## How to run
-Simply run it with docker-compose
+Simply run it with docker compose
 
 ```
-docker-compose up
-```
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+docker compose up
+```