diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7a984f8..a733bc3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,22 +3,15 @@
 #  - tycrek <t@tycrek.com> (https://tycrek.com/)
 #  - Zusier <zusier@pm.me> (https://github.com/Zusier)
 
-# Node 16 image
-FROM node:16.19.1
+# Node 18 image
+FROM node:18.16.1
 
 # Set working directory
-WORKDIR /opt/ass/
+WORKDIR /opt/ass-src/
 
 # Copy directory files (config.json, source files etc.)
 COPY . ./
 
-# Ensure these directories & files exist for compose volumes
-RUN mkdir -p /opt/ass/uploads/thumbnails/ && \
-    mkdir -p /opt/ass/share/ && \
-    touch /opt/ass/config.json && \
-    touch /opt/ass/auth.json && \
-    touch /opt/ass/data.json
-
 # Install dependencies as rootless user
 RUN npm i --save-dev && \
     npm run build
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 944062a..88cd585 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -14,22 +14,9 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - "40115:40115"
-    volumes:
-      - ./uploads:/opt/ass/uploads
-      - ./share:/opt/ass/share
-      - type: bind
-        source: ./config.json
-        target: /opt/ass/config.json
-      - type: bind
-        source: ./auth.json
-        target: /opt/ass/auth.json
-      - type: bind
-        source: ./data.json
-        target: /opt/ass/data.json
     tmpfs: /tmp # temp files such as uploads are stored here
     tty: true
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production # for production
       - ASS_ENV=docker # docker, local, production (not widely used yet)
-      - LOG_LEVEL=debug # debug, info, warn, error
       - FORCE_COLOR=3 # force color output