diff --git a/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile b/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile
index b22d7a1d..e5eda641 100644
--- a/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/deploy/backend.Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
-
 # Base image (WACE Docker Hub)
 FROM dockerhub.wace.me/node:20.19-alpine.linux AS base
 WORKDIR /app