diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9c78d16..f69ae64 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM rust:1.85-slim-bookworm AS build
 
+# get x86_64-unknown-linux-musl as a build target
+RUN rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+
 # create a new empty shell project
 RUN USER=root cargo new --bin http_server
 WORKDIR /http_server
@@ -18,12 +21,13 @@ COPY ./src ./src
 # build for release as a static-pie linked binary
 RUN rm ./target/release/deps/http_server*
 ENV RUSTFLAGS='-C target-feature=+crt-static'
-RUN cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+RUN cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+RUN strip /http_server/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/http_server
 
 FROM scratch
 
 # copy the build artifact from the build stage
-COPY --from=build /http_server/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/http_server /
+COPY --from=build /http_server/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/http_server /
 COPY ./www /www
 
 EXPOSE 8080