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@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
 # Use a Python 3.10 Slim image as the base
 FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-# Set the working directory in the container
+# Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /code
 
+# Install virtualenv to create a virtual environment
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir virtualenv
+
+# Create and activate the virtual environment
+RUN python -m venv /code/venv
+
+# Ensure the virtual environment is used for subsequent pip installations
+ENV PATH="/code/venv/bin:$PATH"
+
 # Copy the requirements file to the container
 COPY ./requirements.txt /code/requirements.txt
 
-# Set the proper permissions for the copied files
-RUN chown -R root:root /code
-
-# Upgrade pip to the latest version and install the dependencies
+# Install dependencies inside the virtual environment
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip && \
     pip install --no-cache-dir -r /code/requirements.txt
 
 # Copy the rest of the project files into the container
 COPY . .
 
-# Set the default command to run your application
+# Set the default command to run your application (inside the virtual environment)
 CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]