diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0cc21c3..b003ac9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 #   make build              # Build all Docker images (admin + worker)
 #   docker compose up -d    # Start all services
 #
-# Both admin and worker use python:3.11-slim — the builder stage
-# is shared (caches deps), then:
-#   - admin: no Chrome needed (FastAPI only)
-#   - worker: installs Chromium + patches ChromeDriver for stealth
+# - admin stage: python:3.11-slim (FastAPI only, no Chrome)
+# - worker stage: Playwright Noble with Python + Chromium pre-installed
+#   from your local registry mirror.
 
 # ── Build args ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 ARG BASE_IMAGE=python:3.11-slim
@@ -13,18 +12,15 @@ ARG BASE_IMAGE=python:3.11-slim
 # ── Stage 1: dependency resolver ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 FROM python:3.11-slim AS builder
 
-# Keep the build independent of GHCR; dependencies already use official PyPI.
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir uv==0.11.31
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy only dependency manifests first (cache layer)
 COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock* ./
 
-# Install deps into an isolated prefix so we can copy them cleanly
 RUN uv sync --frozen --no-dev --no-install-project
 
-# ── Stage 2a: admin runtime (python:3.11-slim, no Chrome) ────────────────────
+# ── Stage 2a: admin runtime (python:3.11-slim, no Chrome needed) ──────────────
 FROM ${BASE_IMAGE} AS admin
 
 WORKDIR /app
@@ -46,49 +42,50 @@ EXPOSE 8000
 
 CMD ["python", "main.py", "admin"]
 
-# ── Stage 2b: worker runtime (Python image with Chromium installed) ───────────
-# Playwright Docker images don't ship Python — they're language-agnostic
-# Ubuntu images with only Chromium/Chrome/Firefox. Reverting to python:3.11-slim
-# for the worker so we get a working Python + pip out of the box.
-FROM ${BASE_IMAGE} AS worker
+# ── Stage 2b: worker runtime (Playwright Noble + Python) ──────────────────────
+# Base image: oci.reg.darano.ir//mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.62.0-noble
+# This image already ships:
+#   - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
+#   - Chromium + matching ChromeDriver
+#   - Python 3.12
+#   - ffmpeg, xvfb, and other browser utilities
+# We only need to install our Python project dependencies.
+
+FROM oci.reg.darano.ir//mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.62.0-noble AS worker
+
+# The Playwright image ships Python via /usr/bin/python3 but pip is not in PATH.
+# Install uv to manage our project dependencies.
+# The Playwright Noble image includes a minimal uv shim at /usr/local/bin/uv —
+# if it's not present, bootstrap it via curl.
+RUN which uv >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
+    (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | \
+     UV_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local sh 2>&1 >/dev/null)
 
 ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH" \
     PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
     PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
-    # Chromium binary (installed below)
+    # Chromium is pre-installed at /usr/bin/chromium
     CHROME_BINARY=/usr/bin/chromium \
-    CHROMEDRIVER_PATH=/app/drivers/chromedriver \
-    # Always run headless inside Docker
+    CHROMEDRIVER_PATH=/usr/bin/chromedriver \
     HEADLESS=true
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install Chromium + matching system ChromeDriver
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-  ca-certificates curl chromium chromium-driver ffmpeg xvfb \
-  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Copy manifests + lockfile first (stable cache layer)
+# Copy manifests first (stable cache layer)
 COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock* ./
 
-# Install deps into a venv
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir uv==0.11.31 \
-    && uv sync --frozen --no-dev --no-install-project
+# Install project deps into a venv targeting this image's Python 3.12
+RUN uv sync --frozen --no-dev --no-install-project
 
-# Copy app code (busts cache on code changes, not deps)
+# Copy app code
 COPY . .
 
-# Patch ChromeDriver at build time. This downloads the matching version,
-# patches out undetected-chromedriver anti-detection flags, and places
-# the binary at /app/drivers/chromedriver (configured via CHROMEDRIVER_PATH).
-RUN PYTHONPATH=. python scripts/patch_driver.py \
-    && mkdir -p data logs recordings
-
-# Non-root user for safety
-RUN useradd -m -u 1001 seed 2>/dev/null || true \
+# mkdir for volumes, user for security
+RUN mkdir -p data logs recordings \
+    && useradd -m -u 1001 seed 2>/dev/null || true \
     && chown -R seed:seed /app 2>/dev/null || true
 
 USER seed
 
-# CMD is overridden in docker-compose.yml to use RQ worker
+# CMD overridden in docker-compose.yml to use RQ worker
 CMD ["rq", "worker", "--url", "redis://redis:6379/0", "batch"]