diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6450115..628fb9a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Use the official OpenJDK image as the base image
-FROM openjdk:17-alpine as build
+FROM eclipse-temurin:17 as build
 
 # Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ COPY src src
 RUN ./gradlew build -x test
 
 # Start a new build stage
-FROM openjdk:17-alpine
+FROM eclipse-temurin:17
 
 # Set the working directory in this new stage
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1e1016..6030ef7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:
 
 - Docker is installed on your machine. Docker will handle the Java and Gradle dependencies for you, so there's no need to install them separately. If you don't have Docker installed, please follow the installation guide for [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
 
+- **Windows Users** make sure you run the following command to set the line endings to match the *nix style to prevent issues with the Docker build:
+
+```bash
+git config --global core.autocrlf input
+```
+
 ## Running The Application
 
-1. **Clone The Repository** Open  a terminal and run the following command to clone the source repository:
+1. **Clone The Repository** Open a terminal and run the following command to clone the source repository:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/LittleTechBookClub/swarm-rest-api.git
@@ -24,12 +30,12 @@ cd swarm-rest-api
 
 2. **Start the Application with Docker Compose** Run the following command to build and start the application along with any necessary services:
 ```bash
-docker-compose up
+docker compose up
 ```
 
 **Note for Linux users:** Depending on your Docker setup, you might need to prepend `sudo` to the above command:
 ```bash
-sudo docker-compose up
+sudo docker compose up
 ```
 
 3. **Accessing The Application*** You should be able to curl or check this url in browser: http://localhost:8080
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ and see "Hello Swarm!"
 
 To stop and remove the containers, use the following command:
 ```bash
-docker-compose down
+docker compose down
 ```
 
 **Linux Users** If you used `sudo` to start the application, make sure to use it here as well.