diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test_secret.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test_secret.yaml
index fa4a804..a725e64 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test_secret.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test_secret.yaml
@@ -6,17 +6,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Use a standard python image so you don't have to pre-build anything
     container:
-      image: python:3.12-slim
+      image: gitea-modal-runner:latest
     
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: |
-          apt-get update && apt-get install -y git
-          pip install modal
-
       - name: Deploy worker pipeline to Modal
         run: |
           cd workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation
diff --git a/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/Dockerfile b/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80ee306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workspace/sprint_1_2/CODEBASE/deps/implementation/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# --- Stage 1: Builder ---
+FROM python:3.12-slim AS builder
+
+# Install build dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    curl \
+    git \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Install python dependencies into a local folder
+RUN pip install --user modal
+
+# --- Stage 2: Runner ---
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# Install only the runtime dependencies needed for Gitea Actions
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    git \
+    && curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - \
+    && apt-get install -y nodejs \
+    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy the installed packages from the builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /root/.local /root/.local
+
+# Ensure the local bin is in the PATH
+ENV PATH=/root/.local/bin:$PATH
+
+# WORKDIR /workspace
+CMD [ "bash" ]
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