diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9c99993..a00064c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@ ARG PORT=9001
 
 ## mongo build stage
 FROM mongo:$MONGO_VERSION AS database
-RUN apt update && apt install -y git
-WORKDIR /
 COPY mongo-init.js /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
 
 ## stage one, build the service
 FROM node:20-alpine AS build
-RUN apk update && apk add git
 ENV NODE_ENV development
 WORKDIR /home/node/app
 COPY package*.json ./
@@ -22,7 +19,6 @@ RUN yarn build
 
 ## this is stage two , where the app actually runs
 FROM node:20-alpine AS containerize
-RUN apk update && apk add git
 ENV NODE_ENV $ENV
 WORKDIR /home/node/app
 COPY package*.json ./