diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db27dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.env
+vendor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b063ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM openswoole/swoole:latest-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /var/www
+
+COPY . /var/www
+
+RUN composer install --working-dir=/var/www
+
+EXPOSE ${OPENSWOOLE_SERVER_PORT}
+
+CMD [ "php", "server.php" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/server.php b/backend/server.php
index a332bd8..9fb888e 100644
--- a/backend/server.php
+++ b/backend/server.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // Load .env file configurations using vlucas/phpdotenv library
 // and make them accessible via $_ENV
 $dotenv = Dotenv\Dotenv::createImmutable(__DIR__);
-$dotenv->load();
+$dotenv->safeLoad();
 
 // Initialize a new OpenSwoole HTTP Server using the "OPENSWOOLE_SERVER_HOST"
 // and "OPENSWOOLE_SERVER_PORT" variables from the .env file