diff --git a/embedding/dockerfile b/embedding/dockerfile
index 8579856..38ca8e1 100644
--- a/embedding/dockerfile
+++ b/embedding/dockerfile
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ FROM python:3.11-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install system dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    build-essential \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
 # Copy requirements first for better caching
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt