diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9d28f0e..bebc357 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:14
+FROM node:14-alpine
 
 # Create app directory
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
@@ -10,9 +10,16 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 
 RUN npm install
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache python3 bash \
+    && ln -sf python3 /usr/bin/python
+
 # Bundle app source
 COPY . .
 
+RUN python3 -m ensurepip \
+    && pip3 install --no-cache --upgrade pip setuptools \
+    && pip3 install -r pip-requirements.txt
+
 EXPOSE 8090
 
 CMD [ "npm", "start" ]
diff --git a/prestart.js b/prestart.js
index 250b96c..7b59967 100644
--- a/prestart.js
+++ b/prestart.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 // md changes), it is more efficient in
 // that we aren't converting MD -> ejs
 // on EVERY request
-const showdown = require('showdown'),
-    showdownHighlight = require("showdown-highlight"),
-    fs = require('fs'),
+const fs = require('fs'),
     mkdirp = require('mkdirp'),
     recipeInputDir = './recipes/',
     recipeOutputDir = './views/partials/md/recipes/',