diff --git a/event-exporter/Dockerfile b/event-exporter/Dockerfile
index 7cb4b3c42..1901c7fdc 100644
--- a/event-exporter/Dockerfile
+++ b/event-exporter/Dockerfile
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM k8s.gcr.io/debian-base-amd64:0.3
+FROM alpine
 
-RUN clean-install ca-certificates
+RUN apk --update upgrade && \
+    apk add curl ca-certificates && \
+    update-ca-certificates && \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 
 EXPOSE 80