diff --git a/minecraft-server/Dockerfile b/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
index fe28bd34..5dcd2b4b 100644
--- a/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
@@ -1,29 +1,36 @@
-FROM java:8
+FROM alpine
+#FROM container4armhf/armhf-alpine
 
 MAINTAINER itzg
 
-ENV APT_GET_UPDATE 2016-04-23
-RUN apt-get update
+RUN echo "http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.5/community/" >> /etc/apk/repositories &&\
+        apk update && \
+        apk add \
+          openjdk8-jre-base \
+          openssl \
+          imagemagick \
+          lsof \
+          su-exec \
+          bash \
+          git \
+          jq &&\
+        rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 
-RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
-  imagemagick \
-  lsof \
-  nano \
-  sudo \
-  vim \
-  jq \
-  && apt-get clean
+          #nano \
+          #sudo \
+          #vim \
 
-RUN useradd -s /bin/false --uid 1000 minecraft \
+RUN addgroup -g 1000 minecraft \
+  && adduser -Ss /bin/false -u 1000 -G minecraft -h /home/minecraft minecraft \
   && mkdir /data \
   && mkdir /config \
   && mkdir /mods \
   && mkdir /plugins \
-  && mkdir /home/minecraft \
   && chown minecraft:minecraft /data /config /mods /plugins /home/minecraft
 
 EXPOSE 25565 25575
 
+#ADD https://github.com/itzg/restify/releases/download/1.0.3/restify_linux_arm /usr/local/bin/restify
 ADD https://github.com/itzg/restify/releases/download/1.0.3/restify_linux_amd64 /usr/local/bin/restify
 COPY start.sh /start
 COPY start-minecraft.sh /start-minecraft
@@ -38,6 +45,6 @@ ENTRYPOINT [ "/start" ]
 
 ENV UID=1000 GID=1000 \
     MOTD="A Minecraft Server Powered by Docker" \
-    JVM_OPTS="-Xmx1024M -Xms1024M" \
+    JVM_OPTS="-Xmx1024M -Xms256M" \
     TYPE=VANILLA VERSION=LATEST FORGEVERSION=RECOMMENDED LEVEL=world PVP=true DIFFICULTY=easy \
     LEVEL_TYPE=DEFAULT GENERATOR_SETTINGS= WORLD= MODPACK= ONLINE_MODE=TRUE CONSOLE=true
diff --git a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
index 02caf3dc..f3e32c8d 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ VERSIONS_JSON=https://launchermeta.mojang.com/mc/game/version_manifest.json
 echo "Checking version information."
 case "X$VERSION" in
   X|XLATEST|Xlatest)
-    VANILLA_VERSION=`curl -sSL $VERSIONS_JSON | jq -r '.latest.release'`
+    VANILLA_VERSION=`wget -O - -q $VERSIONS_JSON | jq -r '.latest.release'`
   ;;
   XSNAPSHOT|Xsnapshot)
-    VANILLA_VERSION=`curl -sSL $VERSIONS_JSON | jq -r '.latest.snapshot'`
+    VANILLA_VERSION=`wget -O - -q $VERSIONS_JSON | jq -r '.latest.snapshot'`
   ;;
   X[1-9]*)
     VANILLA_VERSION=$VERSION
   ;;
   *)
-    VANILLA_VERSION=`curl -sSL $VERSIONS_JSON | jq -r '.latest.release'`
+    VANILLA_VERSION=`wget -O - -q $VERSIONS_JSON | jq -r '.latest.release'`
   ;;
 esac
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function installForge {
   echo "Checking Forge version information."
   case $FORGEVERSION in
     RECOMMENDED)
-      curl -o /tmp/forge.json -sSL http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/promotions_slim.json
+      wget -q -O /tmp/forge.json -sSL http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/promotions_slim.json
       FORGE_VERSION=$(cat /tmp/forge.json | jq -r ".promos[\"$norm-recommended\"]")
       if [ $FORGE_VERSION = null ]; then
         FORGE_VERSION=$(cat /tmp/forge.json | jq -r ".promos[\"$norm-latest\"]")
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function installForge {
   esac
 
   # URL format changed for 1.7.10 from 10.13.2.1300
-  sorted=$((echo $FORGE_VERSION; echo 10.13.2.1300) | sort -V | head -1)
+  sorted=$( (echo $FORGE_VERSION; echo 10.13.2.1300) | sort -V | head -1)
   if [[ $norm == '1.7.10' && $sorted == '10.13.2.1300' ]]; then
       # if $FORGEVERSION >= 10.13.2.1300
       normForgeVersion="$norm-$FORGE_VERSION-$norm"
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ if [ ! -e server.properties ]; then
 
   if [ -n "$LEVEL_TYPE" ]; then
     # normalize to uppercase
-    LEVEL_TYPE=${LEVEL_TYPE^^}
+    LEVEL_TYPE=$( echo ${LEVEL_TYPE} | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' )
     echo "Setting level type to $LEVEL_TYPE"
     # check for valid values and only then set
     case $LEVEL_TYPE in
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ if [ ! -e server.properties ]; then
 
   if [ -n "$MODE" ]; then
     echo "Setting mode"
-    case ${MODE,,?} in
+    MODE_LC=$( echo $MODE | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' )
+    case $MODE_LC in
       0|1|2|3)
         ;;
       su*)
diff --git a/minecraft-server/start.sh b/minecraft-server/start.sh
index c3d2e4c2..0765a439 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set -e
-usermod --uid $UID minecraft
-groupmod --gid $GID minecraft
+sed -i "/^minecraft/s/1000/${UID}/g" /etc/passwd
+sed -i "/^minecraft/s/1000/${GID}/g" /etc/group
 
 if [ "$SKIP_OWNERSHIP_FIX" != "TRUE" ]; then
   fix_ownership() {
     dir=$1
-    if ! sudo -u minecraft test -w $dir; then
+    if ! su-exec minecraft test -w $dir; then
       echo "Correcting writability of $dir ..."
       chown -R minecraft:minecraft $dir
       chmod -R u+w $dir
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ if [ "$SKIP_OWNERSHIP_FIX" != "TRUE" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Switching to user 'minecraft'"
-exec sudo -E -u minecraft /start-minecraft "$@"
+su-exec minecraft /start-minecraft $@