diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 07f3139ce..48b798728 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#FROM --platform=linux/arm64 gcr.io/distroless/java17-debian11  ## for macs
 FROM gcr.io/distroless/java17-debian11
 
 ARG JAR_FILE