diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0c5b700..e271e94 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --prefix=/install .
 # Stage 2: Production image
 FROM python:3.12-slim AS prod
 
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libpq5 && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 WORKDIR /app
 RUN adduser --system --group --uid 1000 app
 COPY --from=build /install /usr/local