diff --git a/contrib/Dockerfile b/contrib/Dockerfile
index a7cea0a8f..b1841dd4a 100644
--- a/contrib/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/Dockerfile
@@ -1,48 +1,45 @@
-# example of Dockerfile that installs spesmilo electrumx 1.16.0
-# ENV variables can be overridden on the `docker run` command
+FROM python:3.14.0-slim
 
-FROM python:3.9.16-bullseye AS builder
+WORKDIR /electrumx
 
-WORKDIR /usr/src/app
-
-# Install the libs needed by rocksdb (including development headers)
+# Install all dependencies (build + runtime) for leveldb
 RUN apt-get update \
-    && apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install \
-        librocksdb-dev libsnappy-dev libbz2-dev libz-dev liblz4-dev \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential libleveldb-dev \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-RUN python -m venv venv \
-    && venv/bin/pip install --no-cache-dir e-x[rapidjson,rocksdb]==1.16.0
-
+# Copy the entire electrumx source tree
+COPY . /electrumx
 
-FROM python:3.9.16-slim-bullseye
+# Install from local source with rapidjson support
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip \
+    && pip install /electrumx[rapidjson]
 
-# Install the libs needed by rocksdb (no development headers or statics)
-RUN apt-get update \
-    && apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install \
-        librocksdb6.11 libsnappy1v5 libbz2-1.0 zlib1g liblz4-1 \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+# Data directory for electrumx
+RUN mkdir -p /var/lib/electrumx
 
+# Environment defaults
 ENV SERVICES="tcp://:50001"
 ENV COIN=Bitcoin
+ENV NET=mainnet
 ENV DB_DIRECTORY=/var/lib/electrumx
 ENV DAEMON_URL="http://username:password@hostname:port/"
 ENV ALLOW_ROOT=true
-ENV DB_ENGINE=rocksdb
+ENV DB_ENGINE=leveldb
 ENV MAX_SEND=10000000
 ENV BANDWIDTH_UNIT_COST=50000
 ENV CACHE_MB=2000
 
-WORKDIR /usr/src/app
-COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app .
+CMD ["electrumx_server"]
+
+
+# To build electrumx run the following command:
+#   `docker build -f Dockerfile -t electrumx ..`
 
-VOLUME /var/lib/electrumx
 
-RUN mkdir -p "$DB_DIRECTORY" && ulimit -n 1048576
+# To run electrumx run the following command:
+#   `docker run -d --net=host -v /home/electrumx/db/:/var/lib/electrumx -e DAEMON_URL="http://youruser:yourpass@localhost:8332" -e REPORT_SERVICES=tcp://example.com:50001 electrumx`
 
-CMD ["/usr/src/app/venv/bin/python", "/usr/src/app/venv/bin/electrumx_server"]
 
-# build it with eg.: `docker build -t electrumx .`
-# run it with eg.:
-# `docker run -d --net=host -v /home/electrumx/db/:/var/lib/electrumx -e DAEMON_URL="http://youruser:yourpass@localhost:8332" -e REPORT_SERVICES=tcp://example.com:50001 electrumx`
-# for a clean shutdown, send TERM signal to the running container eg.: `docker kill --signal="TERM" CONTAINER_ID`
+# To clean shutdown, send TERM signal to the running container eg.: 
+#   `docker kill --signal="TERM" CONTAINER_ID`