diff --git a/sample-docker-templates/flask/Dockerfile b/sample-docker-templates/flask/Dockerfile
index 8261490866..ea21b6e777 100644
--- a/sample-docker-templates/flask/Dockerfile
+++ b/sample-docker-templates/flask/Dockerfile
@@ -1,40 +1,55 @@
-# Base Image - slim Python
-FROM python:3.13-slim
+# --- STAGE 1: Builder ---
+FROM python:3.13-slim AS builder
+
+# Prevent Python from writing .pyc files and enable unbuffered logging
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+WORKDIR /build
+
+# Install build dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends gcc python3-dev build-essential libexpat1 && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Install python dependencies into a local folder
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --prefix=/install -r requirements.txt
+
+
+# --- STAGE 2: Runner ---
+FROM python:3.13-slim AS runner
 
 # Environment settings
-ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 LANG=C.UTF-8
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
+    PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+    PATH="/home/nonroot/.local/bin:${PATH}"
 
-# Set workdir
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
-
-# Install system dependencies and nginx, then install Python deps
+# Install only essential runtime system libs (Nginx)
 RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends nginx gcc python3-dev musl-dev build-essential libexpat1 && \
-    pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt && \
-    apt-get purge -y --auto-remove gcc python3-dev musl-dev build-essential && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends nginx && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Copy app code, configs, and start script
+# Copy only the compiled python packages from the builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /install /usr/local
+
+# Copy application code and configs
 COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
 COPY app.py uwsgi.ini start.sh ./
 RUN chmod +x start.sh
 
-# Create non-root user and set permissions
+# Security: Create non-root user
 RUN groupadd -g 2002 nonroot && \
     useradd -u 2002 -g nonroot -s /bin/bash -m nonroot && \
-    mkdir -p /tmp/nginx-logs && \
-    chown -R nonroot:nonroot /app /tmp/nginx-logs
+    mkdir -p /tmp/nginx-logs /var/lib/nginx /var/log/nginx && \
+    chown -R nonroot:nonroot /app /tmp/nginx-logs /var/lib/nginx /var/log/nginx
 
-# Expose port 8080
-EXPOSE 8080
-
-# Switch to non-root
+# Switch to non-root user
 USER nonroot
 
-# Stop signal for graceful shutdown
+EXPOSE 8080
 STOPSIGNAL SIGTERM
 
-# Start server (migrations, superuser, gunicorn, nginx)
-CMD ["/app/start.sh"]
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+CMD ["/app/start.sh"]