diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4919ac3..999d6c1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build .
 
 
 # make a bare minimal image
-FROM scratch
+FROM alpine:3.19
+
+RUN apk update \
+    && apk add musl-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 
 # source to be scanned should be mounted to /src
 WORKDIR /src
+
 COPY --from=build /app/addlicense /app/addlicense
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/app/addlicense"]