diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 7069cd0..98591d8 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-FROM python:3.12-slim-bookworm
+# use python 3.12 as a base image
+FROM docker.io/python:3.12-alpine
 
-# The installer requires curl (and certificates) to download the release archive
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl ca-certificates
-
-# Download the latest installer
-ADD https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh /uv-installer.sh
-
-# Run the installer then remove it
-RUN sh /uv-installer.sh && rm /uv-installer.sh
-
-# Ensure the installed binary is on the `PATH`
-ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin/:$PATH"
+# use the latest version of uv, independently of the python version
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:latest /uv /uvx /bin/
 
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /app