diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-container.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-container.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f1e6da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-container.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Build and Deploy Docker Container
+run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} runs docker deployment
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to Docker Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: git.allucanget.biz
+          username: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}/thc-webhook:latest
+
+      - name: Verify the Docker image is running
+        run: |
+          docker run -d --name test-thc-webhook -e DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }} -p 8080:8080 ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}/thc-webhook:latest
+          sleep 10
+          if [ $(docker ps -q -f name=test-thc-webhook | wc -l) -eq 1 ]; then
+            echo "Container is running successfully."
+            docker logs test-thc-webhook
+            docker stop test-thc-webhook
+            docker rm test-thc-webhook
+          else
+            echo "Container failed to start."
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5a9e1a6..13d75dd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 # Use official Python image
-FROM python:3.11-slim
+FROM python:3.12-alpine
 
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install system dependencies if needed (none for this app)
-# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y gcc && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
 # Copy requirements and install Python dependencies
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
@@ -15,8 +12,8 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 COPY . .
 
 # Create a non-root user
-RUN useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash app
-USER app
+RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup
+USER appuser
 
 # Command to run the application
 CMD ["python", "main.py"]
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bdab339..73ce2a3 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ load_dotenv()
 
 WEBHOOK_URL = os.getenv('DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL')
 
+MSG_FOOTER = "THC - Toke Hash Coordinated"
+
 MSG_TEST = "Discord 420 timer activated. This is a test notification."
 MSG_REMINDER = "5 minute reminder!"
 MSG_HALFTIME = "Half-time!"
 MSG_NOTIFICATION = "420! Blaze it!"
+
 COL_BLUE = 0x3498db
 COL_ORANGE = 0xe67e22
 COL_GREEN = 0x2ecc71
@@ -54,9 +57,7 @@ def create_embed(message: str) -> dict:
         "description": msg["text"],
         "color": msg["color"],
         "timestamp": time.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", time.gmtime()),
-        "footer": {
-            "text": "THC - Toke Hash Coordinated"
-        }
+        "footer": {"text": MSG_FOOTER}
     }
     return embed