diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2c1b5aab..4c17737a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{github.actor}}
           password: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
 
+      - name: "Print environment"
+        run: |
+          env | sort
+
       - name: "Release Version"
         if: success() && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 42b93b27..c9a5554d 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ builds:
       - -X go.fd.io/govpp/version.commit={{.FullCommit}}
       - -X go.fd.io/govpp/version.branch={{.Branch}}
       - -X go.fd.io/govpp/version.buildStamp={{.Timestamp}}
+      - -X go.fd.io/govpp/version.buildUser={{if index .Env "USER"}}{{.Env.USER}}{{else}}goreleaser{{end}}
+      - -X go.fd.io/govpp/version.buildHost={{if index .Env "HOSTNAME"}}{{.Env.HOSTNAME}}{{else}}goreleaser{{end}}
 
 archives:
   - id: govpp-archive
@@ -53,10 +55,11 @@ changelog:
 
 dockers:
   - dockerfile: Dockerfile.govpp
+    skip_push: auto
     image_templates:
       - "ghcr.io/fdio/govpp:{{ .Tag }}"
-      - "ghcr.io/fdio/govpp:v{{ .Major }}.{{ .Minor }}"
-      - "ghcr.io/fdio/govpp:latest"
+      - "{{if not .Prerelease}}ghcr.io/fdio/govpp:v{{ .Major }}.{{ .Minor }}{{end}}"
+      - "{{if not .Prerelease}}ghcr.io/fdio/govpp:latest{{end}}"
     build_flag_templates:
       - "--pull"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.govpp b/Dockerfile.govpp
index b7e3bd84..e30a03b8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.govpp
+++ b/Dockerfile.govpp
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
-FROM scratch
+FROM alpine:3.20
+
+RUN set -eux; \
+    apk add --no-cache \
+        bash \
+        git \
+        make \
+        python3 \
+        py3-ply
+
 COPY govpp /
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/govpp"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5e93b17a..6ab70b92 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ install-proxy: ## Install vpp-proxy
 	@echo "# installing vpp-proxy ${VERSION}"
 	@go install ${GO_BUILD_ARGS} ./cmd/vpp-proxy
 
+.PHONY: install-goreleaser
+install-goreleaser: ## Install goreleaser
+	@echo "# installing goreleaser"
+	@go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/v2@latest
+
+.PHONY: release-snapshot
+release-snapshot: ## Release snapshot
+	@goreleaser release --clean --snapshot
+
 .PHONY: generate
 generate: generate-binapi ## Generate all