diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cce6e94..aaaa1b8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-FROM node:20-alpine
+FROM node:20-bullseye-slim
 
-# Set working directory in the container.
+# Install Git during the build phase using apt.
+RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y git && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Set working directory.
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy the entrypoint script into /app and make it executable.
+# Copy your entrypoint script.
 COPY entrypoint.sh /app/entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /app/entrypoint.sh
 
-# (Optional) You might also want to copy other files that your Medusa app may need,
-# but in this case, the project is created during runtime and stored in a persistent volume.
-
-# Set the default command to run the entrypoint script.
+# Set the default command.
 CMD ["/app/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index e308237..bccc570 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ set -ex
 
 echo "Starting entrypoint script..."
 
-# Update apt repository, install git, and remove apt cache
-apt-get update && apt-get install -y git && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 echo "Git version: $(git --version)"
 
 PROJECT_DIR="/app/my-medusa-app"
@@ -12,6 +10,7 @@ PROJECT_DIR="/app/my-medusa-app"
 # Check if the Medusa project has already been created.
 if [ ! -d "$PROJECT_DIR" ]; then
   echo "Medusa project not found. Running installation..."
+  echo "Git version: $(git --version)"
   
   # Run the Medusa CLI generator silently with the desired options:
   npx create-medusa-app@latest my-medusa-app \