diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e04377e..e4c78ed 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,34 @@
-FROM python:3.12.7-alpine
+# Dockerfile for backend development
+FROM python:3.12-slim as base
+
+# Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-ADD https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/0.9.27/uv-installer.sh /uv-installer.sh
-RUN sh /uv-installer.sh
-ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin/:$PATH"
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    curl \
+    build-essential \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-ADD pyproject.toml .
-ADD uv.lock .
+# Install uv
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:latest /uv /usr/local/bin/uv
+
+# Set uv link mode to copy (for Docker volumes)
+ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy
+
+# Development stage
+FROM base as development
+
+# Copy dependency files
+COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock ./
+
+# Install dependencies
 RUN uv sync --frozen
-ADD . .
-CMD ["/root/.cargo/bin/uv", "run", "python", "/app/bot.py"]
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+
+# Copy application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Default command (can be overridden in docker compose)
+CMD ["uv", "run", "/app/bot.py"]
+
+