diff --git a/packages/faucet/Dockerfile b/packages/faucet/Dockerfile
index f4585d78..17962f2b 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/faucet/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ RUN ln -sf python3 /usr/bin/python
 RUN yarn install && yarn run build
 RUN (cd packages/faucet && SKIP_BUILD=1 yarn pack-node)
 
-FROM node:14-alpine
+# Use Alpine and install Node.js which is 50% smaller than the -alpine version of the node
+# image (53 MB including the faucet app).
+FROM alpine:3.15
+# Installs Node.js 16 (https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=nodejs&branch=v3.15)
+RUN apk add --update nodejs
+
 COPY --from=build-env /app/packages/faucet /app/packages/faucet
 WORKDIR /app