diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index eda3afd..4a396b1 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
-FROM node:16-alpine
+FROM node:22-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
-COPY package*.json ./
-
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm install
-
-# Copy the rest of the application
-COPY . .
+USER root
 
 # Expose port 5000
 EXPOSE 5000
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 73ec4cb..1241095 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
-FROM node:16-alpine
+FROM node:22-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
-COPY package*.json ./
-
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm install
-
-# Copy the rest of the application
-COPY . .
+USER root
 
 # Expose port 8012
 EXPOSE 8012