diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index a0bd201..8428ddc 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy the project files from the current directory on host to /app in the container
 COPY . /app
 
+# Update package repository and install OpenSSL and other necessary libraries
+RUN apk update && \
+    apk upgrade && \
+    apk add --no-cache openssl libssl1.1 libcrypto3 build-base
+
 # Install dependencies if applicable
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt || true