diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
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-# Stage 0
-# Build the binaries
-FROM golang:1.23-alpine
-WORKDIR /app
-COPY . .
-
-# Build all binaries
-RUN go build -o ./bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost/main.go && \
-    go build -o ./bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server/main.go && \
-    go build -o ./bin/outpost-migrate-redis ./cmd/outpost-migrate-redis/main.go
-
-# Stage 1
-# Copy binaries to a new image
-FROM scratch
-COPY --from=0 /app/bin/outpost /bin/outpost
-COPY --from=0 /app/bin/outpost-server /bin/outpost-server
-COPY --from=0 /app/bin/outpost-migrate-redis /bin/outpost-migrate-redis
-
-# Default to running the server
-ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/outpost", "serve"]
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile.example b/build/Dockerfile.example
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+# ⚠️ IMPORTANT: This Dockerfile is for REFERENCE ONLY and is NOT production-ready.
+#
+# We do NOT recommend using this Dockerfile in production. Instead, use the official
+# hookdeck/outpost image from Docker Hub:
+#   docker pull hookdeck/outpost:latest
+#
+# The official image is optimized, regularly updated, and fully supported.
+#
+# This example is provided for educational purposes and as a starting point for
+# custom builds. If you need help with custom deployments, please create a
+# discussion at: https://github.com/hookdeck/outpost/discussions
+
+# Stage 0
+# Build the binaries
+FROM golang:1.23-alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
+COPY . .
+
+# Build all binaries
+RUN go build -o ./bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost/main.go && \
+    go build -o ./bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server/main.go && \
+    go build -o ./bin/outpost-migrate-redis ./cmd/outpost-migrate-redis/main.go
+
+# Stage 1
+# Get busybox shell for entrypoint script
+FROM busybox:1.36-musl AS busybox
+
+# Stage 2
+# Copy binaries to a new image
+FROM gcr.io/distroless/base-debian12:nonroot
+
+# Copy statically linked shell from busybox for entrypoint script
+COPY --from=busybox /bin/sh /bin/sh
+
+# Copy all binaries
+COPY --from=0 /app/bin/outpost /usr/local/bin/outpost
+COPY --from=0 /app/bin/outpost-server /usr/local/bin/outpost-server
+COPY --from=0 /app/bin/outpost-migrate-redis /usr/local/bin/outpost-migrate-redis
+
+# Copy entrypoint script
+COPY --from=0 /app/build/entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
+
+# Default entrypoint runs migrations and starts server
+ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh"]