diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 3feaa5b..0420178 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1 +1,17 @@
-# ADD DOCKERFILE CONTENTS HERE
\ No newline at end of file
+# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY package.json ./
+
+RUN npm i
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+ENV REDIS_HOST=localhost
+ENV MONGODB_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]