diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 144942a..644a1c2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.17
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.18
 
 # set version label
 ARG BUILD_DATE
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ WORKDIR /app
 RUN \
   echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
   apk add --no-cache \
-    curl \
     nodejs && \
   apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
+    build-base \
     git \
     npm && \
   echo "**** install SyncLounge ****" && \
   if [ -z ${SYNCLOUNGE_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
     SYNCLOUNGE_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://registry.npmjs.org/synclounge/" \
-      | jq -r '."dist-tags".latest'); \
+    | jq -r '."dist-tags".latest'); \
   fi && \
   npm install -g --omit=dev synclounge@"$SYNCLOUNGE_RELEASE" && \
   npm prune --omit=dev && \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RUN \
   apk del --purge \
     build-dependencies && \
   rm -rf \
-    /root/.cache \
+    $HOME/.cache \
     /tmp/*
 
 # copy local files
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index a5b32b0..021fe13 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.17
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.18
 
 # set version label
 ARG BUILD_DATE
@@ -14,18 +14,15 @@ WORKDIR /app
 RUN \
   echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
   apk add --no-cache \
-    curl \
     nodejs && \
   apk add --no-cache --virtual=build-dependencies \
-    g++ \
-    git \
-    make \
+    build-base \
     npm \
     python3-dev && \
   echo "**** install SyncLounge ****" && \
   if [ -z ${SYNCLOUNGE_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
     SYNCLOUNGE_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://registry.npmjs.org/synclounge/" \
-      | jq -r '."dist-tags".latest'); \
+    | jq -r '."dist-tags".latest'); \
   fi && \
   npm install -g --omit=dev synclounge@"$SYNCLOUNGE_RELEASE" --unsafe && \
   npm prune --omit=dev && \
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ RUN \
   apk del --purge \
     build-dependencies && \
   rm -rf \
-    /root/.cache \
+    $HOME/.cache \
     /tmp/*
 
 # copy local files
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index f4744cc..c798161 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
   Note: It is recommended to use `http` as the external proto with a reverse proxy due to `https` not working with external plex clients.
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "26.08.23:", 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: "29.11.22:", desc: "Rebase to alpine 3.17, upgrade to s6v3."}
   - {date: "19.09.22:", desc: "Rebase to alpine 3.15."}
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/notification-fd b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/notification-fd
index e440e5c..00750ed 100644
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/notification-fd
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/notification-fd
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3
\ No newline at end of file
+3
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/type b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/type
index 1780f9f..5883cff 100644
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/type
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/svc-synclounge/type
@@ -1 +1 @@
-longrun
\ No newline at end of file
+longrun