diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5f1980d..6b737d1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ FROM rust:1.62.0-slim-buster
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+RUN cargo init .
+
 COPY Cargo.* ./
+
+RUN cargo build --release \
+  && rm -rf src
+
 COPY ./src ./src
 
 RUN cargo install --bin vnetod --path . \