diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 22d2c60f..fdbd4c0a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,13 +16,9 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY server/.npmrc server/package.json server/package-lock.json ./
 
-RUN apk add \
-  g++ make python3 \
-  --virtual node-pre-gyp-dependencies \
-  --no-cache \
-  && npm install npm@latest --global \
+RUN npm install npm@latest --global \
   && npm install --production \
-  && apk del node-pre-gyp-dependencies --purge
+  && apk del vips-dependencies --purge
 
 COPY docker-start.sh start.sh
 COPY server .
diff --git a/Dockerfile.base b/Dockerfile.base
index 1ef6b440..4326fcae 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.base
+++ b/Dockerfile.base
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ RUN apk -U upgrade \
   && ./configure \
   && make \
   && make install-strip \
-  && rm -rf /tmp/vips-${VIPS_VERSION} \
-  && apk del vips-dependencies --purge
+  && rm -rf /tmp/vips-${VIPS_VERSION}