diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4c3e3ccba..1d051748e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 FROM alpine:latest
 
-# add mono repo and mono
+# Add mono repository and install mono
 RUN apk add --no-cache mono --repository http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing
 
-# install requirements
-RUN  apk add --no-cache --upgrade ffmpeg mediainfo python3 git py3-pip python3-dev g++ cargo mktorrent rust
-RUN pip3 install wheel
+# Install system dependencies including Python and tools
+RUN apk add --no-cache --upgrade ffmpeg mediainfo python3 git py3-pip python3-dev g++ cargo mktorrent rust
 
-WORKDIR Upload-Assistant
+# Set up a virtual environment to isolate our Python dependencies
+RUN python3 -m venv /venv
+ENV PATH="/venv/bin:$PATH"
 
-# install reqs
+# Install wheel and other Python dependencies
+RUN pip install wheel
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /Upload-Assistant
+
+# Copy the Python requirements file and install Python dependencies
 COPY requirements.txt .
-RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# copy everything
+# Copy the rest of the application's code
 COPY . .
 
+# Set the entry point for the container
 ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "/Upload-Assistant/upload.py"]
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