diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af48262..ce3d6ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -363,4 +363,7 @@ MigrationBackup/
 FodyWeavers.xsd
 
 # typescript restrictions
-dist/
\ No newline at end of file
+dist/
+
+# safety
+env_variables.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/5a0b-bot.njsproj b/5a0b-bot.njsproj
index 1751c0d..1e08d43 100644
--- a/5a0b-bot.njsproj
+++ b/5a0b-bot.njsproj
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include=".gitignore" />
-    <Content Include="app.yaml">
-      <SubType>Code</SubType>
-    </Content>
+    <Content Include="Dockerfile" />
     <Content Include="package.json" />
     <Content Include="README.md" />
     <Content Include="tsconfig.json" />
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..861d4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FROM node:16 - alpine
+RUN mkdir - p / usr / src / app
+WORKDIR / usr / src / app
+COPY. .
+RUN npm install
+RUN npm build
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD["npm", "start"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.yaml b/app.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index c5cb29f..0000000
--- a/app.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-runtime: nodejs16
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e81870..9d5889f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@
   },
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "Discord multifunctional bot",
-  "main": "app.js",
+  "main": "dist/app.js",
   "author": {
     "name": "unknowableshade"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc --build",
     "clean": "tsc --build --clean",
-    "gcp-build": "tsc -p tsconfig.json",
-    "start": "node ./dist/app.js"
+    "start": "tsc && node dist/app.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@discordjs/opus": "^0.6.0",