diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 70472ab..b3f8252 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ COPY . .
 # Build the application
 # CGO_ENABLED=0 is important for a clean static build for Alpine
 # -o main specifies the output file name
-RUN go build -o main .
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 go build -o main .
 
 # Stage 2: Create the final lightweight image
 FROM alpine:latest