diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+go.work*
diff --git a/Dockerfile.relay b/Dockerfile.relay
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+FROM golang:1.24.1-alpine AS builder
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy go mod and sum files
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+
+# Download all dependencies
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy the source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -o amb-relay .
+
+# Start a new stage from scratch
+FROM alpine:latest
+
+WORKDIR /root/
+
+# Install netcat for health checking
+RUN apk add --no-cache netcat-openbsd
+
+# Copy the binary from the builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/amb-relay .
+
+COPY  .env ./
+
+# Expose port 3334
+EXPOSE 3334
+
+# Command to run the executable
+CMD ["./amb-relay"]