diff --git a/Dockerfile.hpu b/Dockerfile.hpu
index c654ff4..15bfc5a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.hpu
+++ b/Dockerfile.hpu
@@ -7,21 +7,11 @@ ENV OMPI_MCA_btl_vader_single_copy_mechanism=none
 ENV PT_HPU_LAZY_ACC_PAR_MODE=0
 ENV PT_HPU_ENABLE_LAZY_COLLECTIVES=1
 
-# Install essential Linux packages
+# Set timezone to UTC and install essential packages
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" TZ=Etc/UTC
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     tzdata \
-    bash-completion \
     python3-pip \
-    openssh-server \
-    vim \
-    iputils-ping \
-    net-tools \
-    protobuf-compiler \
-    curl \
-    bc \
-    gawk \
-    tmux \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Download and install the static build of ffmpeg
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d86aed..20b4a96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,15 +154,7 @@ See the [PyTorch Docker Images for the Intel® Gaudi® Accelerator](https://deve
 ### Run the Container
 
 ```bash
-docker run -it --runtime=habana \
-  -e HABANA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all \
-  -e OMPI_MCA_btl_vader_single_copy_mechanism=none \
-  --cap-add=sys_nice \
-  --net=host \
-  --ipc=host \
-  -v /path/to/your/whisper:/root/whisper \
-  whisper_hpu:latest \
-  /bin/bash
+docker run -it --runtime=habana -v /path/to/your/whisper:/root/whisper whisper_hpu:latest /bin/bash
 ```
 
 Make sure to replace `/path/to/your/whisper` with the path to the Whisper repository on your local machine.