diff --git a/Dockerfile.cpu b/Dockerfile.cpu
index 6ca7d5a..fbbb1b3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.cpu
+++ b/Dockerfile.cpu
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ WORKDIR /subgen
 
 # Install required build dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    build-essential \
     ffmpeg \
     git \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*