diff --git a/.github/.dependabot.yml b/.github/.dependabot.yml
index c607e6e..3e89a1d 100644
--- a/.github/.dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/.dependabot.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ updates:
       prefix-development: chore
       include: scope
   
-  # Fetch and update latest `poetry`
-  - package-ecosystem: poetry
+  # Fetch and update latest `python` packages
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
     directory: '/'
     schedule:
       interval: daily
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b0069bc..84e7db3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-${VARIANT} as base
 
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
-RUN python -m ensurepip --upgrade
-RUN pip install --upgrade setuptools
+COPY ./requirements.txt ./
+
+RUN python -m ensurepip
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt && rm requirements.txt
 
 ARG POETRY_VERSION=1.8.3
 ENV POETRY_HOME=/opt/poetry\
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cba4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pip==24.2
+setuptools==75.1.0