diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 06a9811d8..f666de6d3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@ COPY . pilosa
 
 RUN cd pilosa && make install FLAGS="-a -mod=vendor ${BUILD_FLAGS}" ${MAKE_FLAGS}
 
-FROM ubuntu:20.10
+FROM alpine:3.9.4
 
 LABEL maintainer "dev@pilosa.com"
 
-RUN apt-get update
-## debug image: RUN apt-get install -y curl htop vim golang tree jq netcat
-RUN apt-get install -y curl jq
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl jq
 
 COPY --from=builder /go/bin/pilosa /pilosa