diff --git a/packages/Dockerfile b/packages/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
+
+# Set up architectures first
+RUN dpkg --add-architecture arm64 && \
+    sed -i 's/deb http/deb [arch=amd64] http/g' /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ jammy main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
+    echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+
+# Install build dependencies for both architectures
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y \
+    cmake \
+    make \
+    g++ \
+    musl-tools \
+    g++-aarch64-linux-gnu \
+    crossbuild-essential-arm64 \
+    libtbb-dev \
+    libxxhash-dev \
+    libtbb-dev:arm64 \
+    libxxhash-dev:arm64 && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /src 
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diff --git a/packages/build_executables.sh b/packages/build_executables.sh
index 11c2c0a..b021586 100755
--- a/packages/build_executables.sh
+++ b/packages/build_executables.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,42 @@
-# This script uses debian docker containers (not the host!) to do the following:
-# 1. builds two executables from ../CMakeLists.txt (a C++ project)
-#    a) dropshell-x86_64, using musl and static linking
-#    b) dropshell-arm64, using musl and static linking
+# This script uses a pre-built docker container to build two executables:
+# 1. dropshell-x86_64, using musl and static linking
+# 2. dropshell-arm64, using musl and static linking
 
-# the executables are copied to ./output, with the ownership changed to current user.
+# The executables are copied to ./output, with the ownership changed to current user.
+
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Create output directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p output
+
+# Build Docker image if it doesn't exist
+if ! docker image inspect dropshell-builder:latest >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Building builder image..."
+    docker build -t dropshell-builder:latest .
+fi
+
+# Build x86_64 executable
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/..:/src" dropshell-builder:latest bash -c '
+    rm -rf build && \
+    mkdir -p build && \
+    cd build && \
+    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. && \
+    make && \
+    cp dropshell ../packages/output/dropshell-x86_64
+'
+
+# Build arm64 executable
+docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/..:/src" dropshell-builder:latest bash -c '
+    rm -rf build && \
+    mkdir -p build && \
+    cd build && \
+    cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+          -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=aarch64-linux-gnu-g++ \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. && \
+    make && \
+    cp dropshell ../packages/output/dropshell-arm64
+'
+
+# Change ownership to current user
+chown $(id -u):$(id -g) output/dropshell-*
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