diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a5286ea..4134aee 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.17
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.18
 
 # set version label
 ARG BUILD_DATE
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="saarg"
 RUN \
   echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
   apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
-    gcc \
-    make \
+    build-base \
     wget && \
   echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
   apk add --no-cache \
@@ -23,7 +22,8 @@ RUN \
     perl-digest-sha1 \
     perl-io-socket-inet6 \
     perl-io-socket-ssl \
-    perl-json && \
+    perl-json \
+    perl-netaddr-ip && \
   echo "***** install perl modules ****" && \
   curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus && \
   cpanm \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index fabaed7..e0d3da6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.17
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.18
 
 # set version label
 ARG BUILD_DATE
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="saarg"
 RUN \
   echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
   apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
-    gcc \
-    make \
+    build-base \
     wget && \
   echo "**** install runtime packages ****" && \
   apk add --no-cache \
@@ -23,7 +22,8 @@ RUN \
     perl-digest-sha1 \
     perl-io-socket-inet6 \
     perl-io-socket-ssl \
-    perl-json && \
+    perl-json \
+    perl-netaddr-ip && \
   echo "***** install perl modules ****" && \
   curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus && \
   cpanm \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b54fd95..7c091be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **25.08.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.18.
 * **04.07.23:** - Deprecate armhf. As announced [here](https://www.linuxserver.io/blog/a-farewell-to-arm-hf)
 * **13.02.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.17, migrate to s6v3.
 * **20.10.22:** - Update build instructions for 3.10.0. Update default `ddclient.conf`.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index f4cc6b8..6247c45 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
   ````
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "25.08.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.18."}
   - {date: "04.07.23:", desc: "Deprecate armhf. As announced [here](https://www.linuxserver.io/blog/a-farewell-to-arm-hf)"}
   - {date: "13.02.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.17, migrate to s6v3."}
   - {date: "20.10.22:", desc: "Update build instructions for 3.10.0. Update default `ddclient.conf`."}