diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index 89249ef..4bc3f46 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.13.5 as bd
+FROM golang:1.13.5-alpine3.11 as bd
 WORKDIR /github.com/layer5io/dockercon-2020-api
 ADD . .
 RUN GOPROXY=direct GOSUMDB=off go build -a -o /api .