diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index b7226076..e1b12e10 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RUN go mod download && \
     go build -ldflags '-linkmode external -extldflags "-fno-PIC -static"' -v -o /usr/bin
 #
 # AWG TOOLS BUILDING STAGE
-# Base: Debian
+# Base: Alpine
 #
 FROM alpine:latest AS awg-tools
 
@@ -87,11 +87,8 @@ LABEL maintainer="dselen@nerthus.nl"
 # Install only the runtime dependencies
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
     iproute2 iptables \
-    bash curl \
-    wget unzip \
-    procps sudo \
-    tzdata wireguard-tools \
-    openresolv openrc
+    bash curl procps \
+    tzdata wireguard-tools
 
 # Copy only the final binaries from the AWG builder stages
 COPY --from=awg-go /usr/bin/amneziawg-go /usr/bin/amneziawg-go
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index b64e5595..4a7aa520 100644
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -96,14 +96,6 @@ ensure_installation() {
     ln -s "${config_file}" "${WGDASH}/src/wg-dashboard.ini"
   fi
 
-  # Create the Python virtual environment.
-  . "${WGDASH}/src/venv/bin/activate"
-
-  # Use the bash interpreter to install WGDashboard according to the wgd.sh script.
-  /bin/bash ./wgd.sh install
-
-  echo "Looks like the installation succeeded. Moving on."
-
   # Setup WireGuard if needed
   if [ -z "$(ls -A /etc/wireguard)" ]; then
     cp -a "/configs/wg0.conf.template" "/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf"
@@ -196,8 +188,8 @@ start_and_monitor() {
   chmod 600 /dev/net/tun
 
   # Actually starting WGDashboard
-  echo "Activating Python venv and executing the WireGuard Dashboard service."
-  bash ./wgd.sh start
+  echo "Starting WGDashboard directly with Gunicorn..."
+  /opt/wgdashboard/src/venv/bin/python3 ./venv/bin/gunicorn --config ./gunicorn.conf.py
 
   # Wait a second before continuing, to give the python program some time to get ready.
   sleep 1