diff --git a/application/Dockerfile b/application/Dockerfile
index dde88503..d076bc41 100644
--- a/application/Dockerfile
+++ b/application/Dockerfile
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@ FROM ubuntu:24.04 as builder
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-
-RUN add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-
+    apt-get install -y software-properties-common && \
+    add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa && \
 # Install necessary packages and Python
-RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends gcc wget unzip libc6-dev python3.11 python3.11-distutils python3.11-venv && \
-    apt-get clean && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* 
 
 # Verify Python installation and setup symlink
@@ -50,12 +47,10 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip && \
 FROM ubuntu:24.04 as final
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-
-RUN add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-
+    apt-get install -y software-properties-common && \
+    add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa && \
 # Install Python
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3.11 && \
+    apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3.11 && \
     ln -s /usr/bin/python3.11 /usr/bin/python && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*