diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76add878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+node_modules
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4cdb93e6..39b4dd56 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 FROM node:lts-alpine
+# needed for native packages (bcrypt, canvas)
+RUN apk add --no-cache make gcc g++ python cairo-dev jpeg-dev pango-dev giflib-dev
 WORKDIR /usr/src/fosscord-api
 COPY package.json .
+RUN npm rebuild bcrypt --build-from-source && npm rebuild canvas --build-from-source
 RUN npm install
 COPY . .
 EXPOSE 3001