diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM alpine:latest
+FROM alpine:3.24
 
 RUN mkdir /myconfig
 RUN mkdir /home/nfs_download
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fa6e4a..3377bcc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # docker-rtorrent
 This is plain simple rtorrent with proxy and custom rtorrent.rc
 
+Base image: Alpine Linux 3.24 stable (`alpine:3.24`), including its latest patch updates.
+
 Source: https://git.k2patel.in/k2patel/docker-rtorrent
 
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