diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2b9c8b3..3053946 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Build the sequencer binary
 FROM golang:1.20.3-alpine3.17 as sequencer
+LABEL stage=sequencer-builder
 RUN apk add --update make build-base curl git
 
 RUN go install cosmossdk.io/tools/cosmovisor/cmd/cosmovisor@latest
 
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY .git .git
 COPY .gopath~ .gopath~
 COPY Makefile .
 COPY go.mod .
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ COPY tools tools
 COPY x x
 COPY cmd cmd
 COPY testutil testutil
+COPY .git .git
 
 RUN make build
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9eae69e..07946c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ docker-build: all | ; $(info $(M) building docker container) @
 	DOCKER_BUILDKIT=0 docker build -t "warpredstone/sequencer:latest" .
 	# DOCKER_BUILDKIT=0 docker build -t "warpredstone/sequencer:$(VERSION)" .
 	rm -rf vendor
+	docker images --filter label=stage=sequencer-builder -q | tail -n +2 | xargs docker image rm
 
 .PHONY: docker-push
 docker-push: all | ; $(info $(M) building docker container) @