diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 33336dd..cc490d9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
-FROM apeworx/ape:latest
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# See LICENSE in the project root for license information.
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Build with builder image to reduce image size
+FROM python:3.10 as builder
+USER root
+WORKDIR /wheels
+COPY . .
+# upgrade pip and install wheel
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip && pip install wheel
+# install silverback
+RUN pip wheel . --wheel-dir=/wheels
 
+# Install from wheels
+FROM apeworx/ape:latest
 USER root
-RUN pip install silverback
+COPY --from=builder /wheels /wheels
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip \
+    && pip install silverback --no-cache-dir --find-links=/wheels 
 USER harambe
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["silverback"]