diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
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+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Create and publish a Docker image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['master']
+    paths:
+      - Dockerfile
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ReproNim/repronim-buildenv
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push-image:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Log in to the Container registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.3.0
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: repro-bot
+          password: ${{ secrets.REPROBOT_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.6.1
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6.13.0
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM alpine:3.21.3
+ENV PATH="/usr/local/apptainer/bin:$PATH" \
+    APPTAINER_TMPDIR="/tmp-apptainer"
+RUN apk add --no-cache apptainer py3-pytest ca-certificates libseccomp squashfs-tools tzdata fuse2fs fuse-overlayfs squashfuse \
+    python3 py3-pip git openssh-client git-annex curl bzip2 bash\
+    && mkdir -p $APPTAINER_TMPDIR \
+    && cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC /etc/localtime \
+    && apk del tzdata \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/* /var/cache/apk/*
+
+RUN pip install --break-system-packages --no-cache-dir datalad datalad-container
+
+WORKDIR /work