diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86f767a..6a5591f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ You need to copy the TSI php files into the mounted folder (in this example /roo
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 | HTTPS redirect | https://github.com/MyUncleSam/docker-tsi/issues/3 |
 | Clickjacking prevention | https://github.com/MyUncleSam/docker-tsi/issues/1 |
+
+# Dockerfile.Alpine
+Currently prepared to use it with alpine for a smaller image. But as there is not apache image, we cannot provide all functions. So it is ready but not finished.
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diff --git a/php-7.4/Dockerfile b/php-7.4/Dockerfile
index dc3a202..5ec5964 100644
--- a/php-7.4/Dockerfile
+++ b/php-7.4/Dockerfile
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ RUN docker-php-ext-configure gd --enable-gd --with-freetype --with-jpeg \
     && docker-php-ext-configure zip \
     && docker-php-ext-install -j$(nproc) gd curl zip bcmath pdo pdo_mysql opcache \
     && wget -O /tmp/ioncube.tar.gz https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz \
-    && tar -xvzf /tmp/ioncube.tar.gz --directory=/tmp
+    && tar -xvzf /tmp/ioncube.tar.gz --directory=/tmp \
+    cp /tmp/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so /php_ext/ioncube.so \
+    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) \
+    && echo "zend_extension = $PHP_EXT_DIR/ioncube.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/_ioncube.ini \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/*
 
 # ioncube needs to be loaded as first plugin, as they are loaded in alphabetical order, we need to make it the first in line
 # also installing and enabling cache extensions and enable mod rewrite
-RUN cp /tmp/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so /php_ext/ioncube.so \
-    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) \
-    && echo "zend_extension = $PHP_EXT_DIR/ioncube.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/_ioncube.ini \
-    && printf '\n' | pecl install apcu \
+RUN printf '\n' | pecl install apcu \
     && printf '\n' | pecl install memcached \
     && printf '\n' | pecl install redis \
     && printf '\n' | pecl install mongodb \
@@ -57,8 +58,7 @@ RUN echo "#!/bin/bash" > /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
     && echo "        echo 'Found cron.php file'" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
     && echo "        /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/html/inc/cron.php" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
     && echo "fi" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
-    && chmod a+r /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
-    && chmod a+x /opt/tsi/cron.sh
+    && chmod a+rx /opt/tsi/cron.sh
 
 # add cronjob which is executed every minute
 RUN echo "# tsi crontab import file" > /opt/tsi/crontab-file.txt \
diff --git a/php-7.4/Dockerfile.Alpine b/php-7.4/Dockerfile.Alpine
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b3e37e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php-7.4/Dockerfile.Alpine
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# DO NOT USE
+# There are still commands for ubuntu and/or apache in this script. But all needed components should be installed and configured correctly
+FROM php:7.4-fpm-alpine
+
+# some environment variables
+ENV TZ="Europe/Berlin"
+ENV MAX_EXECUTION_TIME="60"
+ENV MAX_INPUT_TIME="120"
+ENV POST_MAX_SIZE="16M"
+ENV UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE="16M"
+ENV MEMORY_LIMIT="512M"
+ENV CRON_INTERVAL="* * * * *"
+
+# install dependencies
+# set timezone and link extensions directory
+# create tsi base folder
+RUN apk — no-cache update \
+    && apk upgrade \
+    && apk add libzip-dev libpng-dev unzip tzdata memcached libmemcached-dev libpng-dev libjpeg gcc curl-dev freetype-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev autoconf build-base \
+    && ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone \
+    && ln -s $(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) /php_ext \
+    && mkdir /opt/tsi
+
+# there is a bug by gd configuration of freetype, it needs to be installed at first to be able to enable freetype
+# https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/926#issuecomment-567230723
+# also install ioncube
+RUN docker-php-ext-configure gd --enable-gd --with-freetype --with-jpeg \
+    && docker-php-ext-configure zip \
+    && docker-php-ext-install -j$(nproc) gd curl zip bcmath pdo pdo_mysql opcache \
+    && wget -O /tmp/ioncube.tar.gz https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz \
+    && tar -xvzf /tmp/ioncube.tar.gz --directory=/tmp \
+    && cp /tmp/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so /php_ext/ioncube.so \
+    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) \
+    && echo "zend_extension = $PHP_EXT_DIR/ioncube.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/_ioncube.ini \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/
+
+# ioncube needs to be loaded as first plugin, as they are loaded in alphabetical order, we need to make it the first in line
+# also installing and enabling cache extensions and enable mod rewrite
+RUN printf '\n' | pecl install apcu \
+    && printf '\n' | pecl install memcached \
+    && printf '\n' | pecl install redis \
+    && printf '\n' | pecl install mongodb \
+    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) && echo "extension=$PHP_EXT_DIR/memcached.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/cache-extensions.ini \
+    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) && echo "extension=$PHP_EXT_DIR/apcu.so" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/cache-extensions.ini \
+    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) && echo "extension=$PHP_EXT_DIR/redis.so" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/cache-extensions.ini \
+    && PHP_EXT_DIR=$(php-config --extension-dir --extension-dir) && echo "extension=$PHP_EXT_DIR/mongodb.so" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/cache-extensions.ini \
+    && /usr/sbin/a2enmod rewrite
+
+# php configuration
+RUN echo "max_execution_time = ${MAX_EXECUTION_TIME}" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/tsi-config.ini \
+    &&echo "max_input_time = ${MAX_INPUT_TIME}" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/tsi-config.ini \
+    && echo "post_max_size = ${POST_MAX_SIZE}" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/tsi-config.ini \
+    && echo "upload_max_filesize = ${UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE}" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/tsi-config.ini \
+    && echo "allow_url_fopen = on" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/tsi-config.ini \
+    && echo "memory_limit = ${MEMORY_LIMIT}" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/tsi-config.ini
+
+# create cronjob file to only execute if cron.php is available
+RUN echo "#!/bin/sh" > /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && echo "" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && echo "if [ -f /var/www/html/inc/cron.php ]; then" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && echo "        echo 'Found cron.php file'" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && echo "        /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/html/inc/cron.php" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && echo "fi" >> /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && chmod a+r /opt/tsi/cron.sh \
+    && chmod a+x /opt/tsi/cron.sh
+
+# add cronjob which is executed every minute
+RUN echo "# tsi crontab import file" > /opt/tsi/crontab-file.txt \
+    && echo "${CRON_INTERVAL} /opt/tsi/cron.sh > /dev/null 2>&1" >> /opt/tsi/crontab-file.txt \
+    && crontab -u www-data /opt/tsi/crontab-file.txt
+
+# custom startscript to modify permissions
+RUN echo "#!/bin/sh" > /opt/tsi/start.sh \
+    && echo "chown -c -R www-data: /var/www/html" >> /opt/tsi/start.sh \
+    && echo "cron &" >> /opt/tsi/start.sh \
+    && echo "apache2-foreground" >> /opt/tsi/start.sh \
+    && chmod u+x /opt/tsi/start.sh
+
+# cleanup
+RUN rm /php_ext \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/* \
+    && rm /opt/tsi/crontab-file.txt
+
+# volumes
+VOLUME ["/var/www/html", "/var/www/html"]
+
+# entrypoint
+CMD ["/opt/tsi/start.sh"]