diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 855ccf9..3431310 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
-FROM node:20.11-alpine3.18 as build
+FROM node:20.11-alpine3.19 as build
 
 RUN npm install -g pnpm
 
 # Move files into the image and install
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY ./service ./
+
+# Install libvips (using vips-dev to get the pkg-config files) so we can have
+# sharp use it instead of its built-in version.
+RUN apk add --update vips-dev
+
+# Packages required to build the C++ files that sharp will build to use the
+# system libvips.
+RUN apk add --update make gcc binutils g++
+
 RUN pnpm install --production --frozen-lockfile > /dev/null
 
 # Uses assets from build stage to reduce build size
-FROM node:20.11-alpine3.18
+FROM node:20.11-alpine3.19
 
 RUN apk add --update dumb-init
 
@@ -18,6 +27,11 @@ ENTRYPOINT ["dumb-init", "--"]
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=build /app /app
 
+# Copy the libraries so libvips and the other dependecies needed by the sharp
+# C++ files are available in the image.
+COPY --from=build /usr/lib /usr/lib
+COPY --from=build /lib /lib
+
 EXPOSE 3000
 ENV PDS_PORT=3000
 ENV NODE_ENV=production