diff --git a/core_Dockerfile b/core_Dockerfile
index 8c34341..8031d8b 100644
--- a/core_Dockerfile
+++ b/core_Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Want to help us make this template better? Share your feedback here: https://forms.gle/ybq9Krt8jtBL3iCk7
 
 ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.11.5
-FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim as base
+FROM ubuntu:latest AS base
 
 # Prevents Python from writing pyc files.
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
@@ -21,33 +21,20 @@ ENV TZ="America/Detroit"
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Create a non-privileged user that the app will run under.
-# See https://docs.docker.com/go/dockerfile-user-best-practices/
-ARG UID=10001
-RUN adduser \
-    --disabled-password \
-    --gecos "" \
-    --home "/nonexistent" \
-    --shell "/sbin/nologin" \
-    --no-create-home \
-    --uid "${UID}" \
-    appuser
+# update package list
+RUN apt-get update
 
-# Download dependencies as a separate step to take advantage of Docker's caching.
-# Leverage a cache mount to /root/.cache/pip to speed up subsequent builds.
-# Leverage a bind mount to requirements.txt to avoid having to copy them into
-# into this layer.
-RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/pip \
-    --mount=type=bind,source=requirements.txt,target=requirements.txt \
-    python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
-
-# Switch to the non-privileged user to run the application.
-USER appuser
+# install python, pipx
+RUN apt-get install -y wget python3 pipx
 
 # Copy the source code into the container.
 COPY . .
 
+# install poetry via pipx
+RUN pipx install poetry && pipx ensurepath
+RUN ~/.local/bin/poetry install
+
 # Expose the port that the application listens on.
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-CMD ["python3", "src/py/bot_core.py", "xiv-database.ini", "xiv-discord.token", "865781604881530940", "888844785274724362"]
+CMD ["poetry", "run", "python3", "src/py/bot_core.py", "xiv-database.ini", "xiv-discord.token", "865781604881530940", "888844785274724362"]