diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-scaffold-destination-python/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-scaffold-destination-python/Dockerfile
index 4c7712e7418..69b70ff0c38 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-scaffold-destination-python/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-scaffold-destination-python/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-FROM python:3.7.11-alpine3.14
+FROM python:3.7.11-alpine3.14 as base
+
+# build and load all requirements 
+FROM base as builder
+WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
+
+# upgrade pip to the latest version
+RUN apk --no-cache upgrade \
+    && pip install --upgrade pip
+
+COPY setup.py ./
+# install necessary packages to a temporary folder 
+RUN pip install --prefix=/install .
+
+# build a clean environment  
+FROM base
+WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
+
+# copy all loaded and built libraries to a pure basic image
+COPY --from=builder /install /usr/local
 
 # Bash is installed for more convenient debugging.
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y bash && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN apk --no-cache add bash
 
-WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
-COPY destination_scaffold_destination_python ./destination_scaffold_destination_python
+# copy payload code only
 COPY main.py ./
-COPY setup.py ./
-RUN pip install .
+COPY destination_scaffold_destination_python ./destination_scaffold_destination_python
 
 ENV AIRBYTE_ENTRYPOINT "python /airbyte/integration_code/main.py"
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "/airbyte/integration_code/main.py"]
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-http/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-http/Dockerfile
index 80c23ca8cbe..adeffecf880 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-http/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-http/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-FROM python:3.7-slim
+FROM python:3.7.11-alpine3.14 as base
+
+# build and load all requirements 
+FROM base as builder
+WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
+
+# upgrade pip to the latest version
+RUN apk --no-cache upgrade \
+    && pip install --upgrade pip
+
+COPY setup.py ./
+# install necessary packages to a temporary folder 
+RUN pip install --prefix=/install .
+
+# build a clean environment  
+FROM base
+WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
+
+# copy all loaded and built libraries to a pure basic image
+COPY --from=builder /install /usr/local
 
 # Bash is installed for more convenient debugging.
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y bash && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN apk --no-cache add bash
 
-WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
-COPY source_scaffold_source_http ./source_scaffold_source_http
+# copy payload code only
 COPY main.py ./
-COPY setup.py ./
-RUN pip install .
+COPY source_scaffold_source_http ./source_scaffold_source_http
 
 ENV AIRBYTE_ENTRYPOINT "python /airbyte/integration_code/main.py"
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "/airbyte/integration_code/main.py"]
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-python/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-python/Dockerfile
index 0e9355be835..0ce8bceb1fe 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-python/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-scaffold-source-python/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-FROM python:3.7-slim
+FROM python:3.7.11-alpine3.14 as base
+
+# build and load all requirements 
+FROM base as builder
+WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
+
+# upgrade pip to the latest version
+RUN apk --no-cache upgrade \
+    && pip install --upgrade pip
+
+COPY setup.py ./
+# install necessary packages to a temporary folder 
+RUN pip install --prefix=/install .
+
+# build a clean environment  
+FROM base
+WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
+
+# copy all loaded and built libraries to a pure basic image
+COPY --from=builder /install /usr/local
 
 # Bash is installed for more convenient debugging.
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y bash && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN apk --no-cache add bash
 
-WORKDIR /airbyte/integration_code
-COPY source_scaffold_source_python ./source_scaffold_source_python
+# copy payload code only
 COPY main.py ./
-COPY setup.py ./
-RUN pip install .
+COPY source_scaffold_source_python ./source_scaffold_source_python
 
 ENV AIRBYTE_ENTRYPOINT "python /airbyte/integration_code/main.py"
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "/airbyte/integration_code/main.py"]