diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 5f30c53..338453e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
 env:
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+  ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION: 2.16.3
+  ANSIBLE_VERSION: 9.2.0
+  ANSIBLE_LINT: 6.22.2
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -44,6 +47,10 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+          build-args: |
+              ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION=2.16.3
+              ANSIBLE_VERSION=9.2.0
+              ANSIBLE_LINT=6.22.2
       - name: Sign the published Docker image
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
         env:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4ea060f..8d7505c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-FROM debian:12
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
-RUN apt-get update \
-    && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y python3-pip \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-RUN pip install pip --upgrade
-RUN pip install ansible
+ARG ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION
+ARG ANSIBLE_VERSION
+ARG ANSIBLE_LINT
+ENV ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION ${ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION}
+ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION ${ANSIBLE_VERSION}
+ENV ANSIBLE_LINT ${ANSIBLE_LINT}
 
-RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    sshpass
+LABEL maintainer="contact@thinkcube.dev"
 
-WORKDIR /work
+RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y gnupg2 python3-pip sshpass git openssh-client && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+    apt-get clean
+
+RUN python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip cffi && \
+    pip3 install ansible-core==${ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION} && \
+    pip3 install ansible==${ANSIBLE_VERSION} ansible-lint==${ANSIBLE_LINT} && \
+    pip3 install mitogen jmespath && \
+    pip install --upgrade pywinrm && \
+    rm -rf /root/.cache/pip
+
+RUN mkdir /ansible && \
+    mkdir -p /etc/ansible && \
+    echo 'localhost' > /etc/ansible/hosts
+
+WORKDIR /ansible
+
+CMD [ "ansible-playbook", "--version" ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e63841a..a8d689e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ This repository houses a Dockerfile for creating a Docker image tailored for Ans
 
 The Dockerfile follows these major steps:
 
-1. Update package lists and install Python 3 and Pip.
-2. Upgrade Pip and install Ansible.
-3. Install `sshpass` for SSH password support.
-4. Set the working directory to `/work`.
+1. Update package lists and install required dependencies.
+2. Install and configure Python, Pip, and other necessary tools.
+3. Install specified versions of Ansible, Ansible Core, and Ansible Lint.
+4. Set up the working directory and essential Ansible files.
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+* `ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION`: Version of Ansible Core.
+* `ANSIBLE_VERSION`: Version of Ansible.
+* `ANSIBLE_LINT`: Version of Ansible Lint.
 
 ## License