diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cfc16d38..03de42a8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 **__pycache__**
 *.tar
 *.tar.gz
+*.swp
 
 # Prevent certificates from getting checked in
 *.ca
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fa2b8bab..eb3cf057 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # BSD 3-Clause License
 #
-# Copyright 2022 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+# Copyright [2022,2024] Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-FROM artifactory.algol60.net/docker.io/library/alpine:3.16 AS base
+FROM artifactory.algol60.net/docker.io/library/alpine:3.17 AS base
 
 COPY src/requirements.txt /app/requirements.txt
 
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ RUN set -ex \
         curl \
     && pip3 install --upgrade \
         pip \
+    && pip3 install \
         setuptools \
     && pip3 install wheel \
     && pip3 install -r /app/requirements.txt \