diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 74d9e52..92d1939 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY . .  
 
 # build the go server  
-RUN go mod tidy && go build -o codex-server  
+RUN go mod tidy && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o codex-server  
 
 # create a smaller final image  
 FROM alpine:latest