diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 33b72df..15a8866 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-FROM ubuntu
-
-RUN apt-get -qy update
-RUN apt-get -y install golang-go
-RUN apt-get -y install git 
-RUN apt-get -y install mercurial subversion
-
-ENV GOPATH $HOME/go
+FROM golang
 
 RUN mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/ActiveState/tail/
 ADD . $GOPATH/src/github.com/ActiveState/tail/
@@ -17,11 +10,10 @@ RUN go get -v github.com/ActiveState/tail
 RUN go test -v github.com/ActiveState/tail
 
 # expecting to install successfully
-RUN go install -v github.com/ActiveState/tail 
+RUN go install -v github.com/ActiveState/tail
 RUN go install -v github.com/ActiveState/tail/cmd/gotail
 
 RUN $GOPATH/bin/gotail -h || true
 
 ENV PATH $GOPATH/bin:$PATH
 CMD ["gotail"]
-