diff --git a/scripts/release/Dockerfile b/scripts/release/Dockerfile
index c75d66d..fee9934 100644
--- a/scripts/release/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/release/Dockerfile
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at the LICENSE file in
 # the root directory of this source tree.
 
-FROM alpine:3.12.3
-
-RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates
+# Use empty base image
+FROM scratch
 
+# Copy static executable for terraform-docs
 COPY terraform-docs /usr/local/bin/terraform-docs
 
+# Set entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["terraform-docs"]