diff --git a/py_server/Dockerfile b/py_server/Dockerfile
index 14bfb30..1aab7bc 100644
--- a/py_server/Dockerfile
+++ b/py_server/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-FROM python:3.9.16
-
 FROM tiangolo/uvicorn-gunicorn-fastapi:python3.11                                                                       
 
 ENV PORT=5000