diff --git a/.github/workflows/myothertest.yml b/.github/workflows/myothertest.yml
index 76950c4d..7a2f1e6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/myothertest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/myothertest.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-      - name: Set up Node.js (LTS)
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+
       - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
@@ -79,10 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-      - name: Set up Node.js (LTS)
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+
       - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
@@ -134,10 +128,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-      - name: Set up Node.js (LTS)
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+
       - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
@@ -189,10 +180,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-      - name: Set up Node.js (LTS)
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+
       - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index c67511ec..5eecc64a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ RUN rm -rf /opt/meshcentral/meshcentral/docs
 
 ### STAGE 2 PRECOMPILE DEPS MODULE
 
-FROM alpine:3.22 AS dep-compiler
+FROM node:lts-alpine3.22 AS dep-compiler
 
 RUN apk update && \
     echo -e "----------\nINSTALLING ALPINE PACKAGES...\n----------"; \
     apk add --no-cache --update \
-        bash gcc g++ make nodejs npm python3 tzdata
+        gcc g++ make python3 linux-headers
 
 RUN mkdir -p /opt/meshcentral
 COPY ./package.json /opt/meshcentral/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ RUN npm install --save-exact --no-audit --no-optional --omit=optional --verbose
     && npm install --save-exact --no-audit --no-optional --omit=optional --verbose modern-syslog@1.2.0 telegram@2.26.22
 ### STAGE 3 RUNTIME
 
-FROM alpine:3.22 AS runtime
+FROM node:lts-alpine3.22 AS runtime
 
 # Copy prepared app from builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /opt/meshcentral/meshcentral /opt/meshcentral/meshcentral
@@ -128,15 +128,14 @@ WORKDIR /opt/meshcentral
 RUN apk update && \
     echo -e "----------\nINSTALLING ALPINE PACKAGES...\n----------"; \
     apk add --no-cache --update \
-        bash curl jq nodejs npm tzdata && \
+        bash curl jq tzdata && \
     rm -rf /var/cache/* \
         /tmp/* \
         /usr/share/man/ \
         /usr/share/doc/ \
         /var/log/* \
         /var/spool/* \
-        /usr/lib/debug/ && \
-    npm install -g npm@latest
+        /usr/lib/debug/ 
 
 RUN case "$PREINSTALL_LIBS" in \
         true|yes|TRUE|YES) \