diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index d843415a4cad9d1908b9afa723589ed6b75579cb..71d5be01dd0d750d3e5139c489374d2d4ebea3ca 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:12.13-alpine As development
+FROM node:16.14-alpine As development
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
@@ -12,19 +12,18 @@ RUN npm run build
 
 RUN npm run test
 
-FROM node:12.13-alpine as production
+FROM node:16.14-alpine as production
 
 ARG NODE_ENV=production
 ENV NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV}
 
 RUN apk update && apk add bash
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-RUN npm ci --production
+RUN npm ci --production --ignore-scripts
 
 COPY . .