diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3239552c7a..0153d7519f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ENV VERSION=$version
 RUN go run scripts/release.go -docker
 
 # STEP 2: Build a tiny image
-FROM scratch
+FROM gcr.io/distroless/base-debian12
 
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/sqlc /workspace/sqlc
 ENTRYPOINT ["/workspace/sqlc"]