diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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-FROM python:3.12-slim-trixie
+FROM python:3.12-slim-bookworm
 
-# 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
+# Install curl and ca-certificates for uv installer
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl ca-certificates \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Download the latest installer
+# Download and install uv
 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`
+# Ensure uv is on PATH
 ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin/:$PATH"
 
-# Copy the project into the image
-COPY . /app
-
-# Disable development dependencies
-ENV UV_NO_DEV=1
-
-# Sync the project into a new environment, asserting the lockfile is up to date
+# Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
-RUN uv sync --locked
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+
+# Copy dependency files first (for better layer caching)
+COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock* ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN uv sync --frozen --no-dev
+
+# Copy application code
+COPY app ./app
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 7999
+
+# Run the application using uv
+CMD ["uv", "run", "uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7999"]
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