diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
index d6df033..db10e27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ on:
       - '*'
       - '!main'
     paths-ignore:
+      - .github/workflows
       - '**/*.md'
+      - Dockerfile
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - .github/workflows
+      - '**/*.md'
+      - Dockerfile
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Build
       run: cargo build --verbose
     - name: Run tests
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0587583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+FROM rust:bookworm AS build
+
+# Dependencies
+RUN USER=root apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
+
+# Install the lastest version directly into path
+RUN cargo install btcnode-metrics --root /usr/local
+
+#####
+# Final base
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+
+COPY --from=build /usr/local/bin/btcnode-metrics /usr/local/bin/btcnode-metrics
+
+# copy the bin and config
+RUN mkdir /etc/btcnode-metrics
+COPY ./config.local.toml /etc/btcnode-metrics/config.toml
+
+# expose the port identified in the config
+EXPOSE 9898
+
+ENV RUST_LOG=info
+
+CMD ["/usr/local/bin/btcnode-metrics", "-c",  "/etc/btcnode-metrics/config.toml"]
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