diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 75ad5c7..a263968 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ FROM cgr.dev/chainguard/wolfi-base
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache tini
 
+# run as nobody
 USER 65534:65534
 
+
+# build the binary then copy into container
+RUN bin/compile.sh --link
+RUN bin/compile.sh --all
+
 COPY build/gdpm.static /gdpm
 
 CMD ["/gdpm"]