diff --git a/Dockerfile.model b/Dockerfile.model
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+# build stage
+FROM python:3.12-slim-bookworm as BUILDER
+
+# set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
+    PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+    PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=off \
+    PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=ON \
+    PIP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=100 \
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
+    POETRY_HOME=/etc/poetry \
+    POETRY_VERSION=1.7.1 \
+    POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT=1 \
+    POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_CREATE=1 \
+    POETRY_NO_INTERACTION=1 \
+    POETRY_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/poetry_cache \
+    APP_HOME=/home/app
+
+# update system
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    build-essential \
+    curl \
+    && apt-get clean
+
+# install poetry
+RUN curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
+ENV PATH="${POETRY_HOME}/bin:$PATH"
+
+# install runtime dependencies
+WORKDIR ${APP_HOME}
+COPY ./poetry.lock ./pyproject.toml ./
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=${POETRY_CACHE_DIR} poetry install \
+    --with shared,model
+
+# final stage
+FROM python:3.12-slim-bookworm
+
+# copy virtualenv made by poetry
+ENV APP_HOME=/home/app \
+    VIRTUAL_ENV=/home/app/.venv
+COPY --from=builder ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
+ENV PATH="${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# create home directory and app user
+RUN mkdir -p /home/app
+
+# add code while changing ownership
+WORKDIR $APP_HOME
+COPY ./shared ./shared
+COPY ./model/src ./
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "python", "main.py" ]
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diff --git a/model/docker-compose.server.yml b/model/docker-compose.server.yml
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+services:
+  vcda_model:
+    image: vcda_model:test
+    container_name: vcda_model_alone
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile.model
+    env_file:
+      - ../server.env
+    environment:
+      - ENV=TEST