diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f96ed25..6afb302 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
-FROM node:15
+FROM node:16
 WORKDIR "/app"
 COPY package*.json ./
-COPY . /app
 RUN npm install --production
+COPY . /app
 EXPOSE 3100
 USER node
 ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "-c"]
diff --git a/configure-script.js b/configure-script.js
index d4ed41c..5edb806 100644
--- a/configure-script.js
+++ b/configure-script.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ networks:
 `;
 
 	const dockerfile = `
-FROM node:15
+FROM node:16
 WORKDIR "/app"
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install --production
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 365d90a..57c115b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "news-server",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.2.3",
   "description": "An API centric news server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {