diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1e342ef..7c76d72 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN go mod download
 COPY cmd /app/cmd/
 COPY internal /app/internal/
 
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 GOOS=linux go build -o /CatsOfMastodonGo ./cmd/CatsOfMastodonBotGo/main.go
+RUN GIN_MODE=release CGO_ENABLED=1 GOOS=linux go build -o /CatsOfMastodonGo ./cmd/CatsOfMastodonBotGo/main.go
 
 # Deploy the application binary into a lean image
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/base-debian12 AS build-release-stage