diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4c73d07..b76d6e9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,4 +36,16 @@ pytest:
   artifacts:
     when: always
     reports:
-      junit: report.xml
\ No newline at end of file
+      junit: report.xml
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  image:
+    name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.23.2-debug
+    entrypoint: [""]
+  script:
+    - /kaniko/executor
+      --context "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}"
+      --dockerfile "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/Dockerfile"
+      --destination "${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}:${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}"
+      --cleanup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbd5248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Use a Python image with uv pre-installed
+FROM ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:python3.12-bookworm-slim
+
+# Install the project into `/app`
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Enable bytecode compilation
+ENV UV_COMPILE_BYTECODE=1
+
+# Copy from the cache instead of linking since it's a mounted volume
+ENV UV_LINK_MODE=copy
+
+# Install the project's dependencies using the lockfile and settings
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=uv.lock,target=uv.lock \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=pyproject.toml,target=pyproject.toml \
+    uv sync --locked --no-install-project --no-dev
+
+# Then, add the rest of the project source code and install it
+# Installing separately from its dependencies allows optimal layer caching
+COPY . /app
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    uv sync --locked --no-dev
+
+CMD ["uv", "run", "fastapi", "run", "src/two_chainz"]