diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index db9ae5a..b518099 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # TODO: investigate using -alpine in the future
-FROM python:3.11 
+FROM python:3.11
 
 # Install system dependencies and poetry
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
@@ -15,9 +15,21 @@ COPY ./src/ .
 RUN sed /^StrictHostKeyChecking/d /etc/ssh/ssh_config; \
 echo StrictHostKeyChecking no >> /etc/ssh/ssh_config
 
-RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
-    --mount=type=ssh,required=true \
-    pip install ./
+# Install poetry
+RUN pip install poetry
+
+RUN poetry config virtualenvs.create false
+RUN poetry config --list
+
+RUN --mount=type=ssh,required=true \ 
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
+    poetry install --verbose
+
+# Debug: Verify packages were installed
+RUN which python
+RUN pip list
+
+#poetry config virtualenvs.create false
 
 # make sure to install sudo apt install docker-buildx
 # make sure to set IdentityFile /home/pstruebi/.ssh/id_ed25519 in ~/.ssh/config -maybe not nececcary
@@ -30,3 +42,6 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
 # example run commands
 # interactive:
 # docker run --rm -it --device /dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_81BD14B8D71B5662-if00 bumble-auracast bash
+
+
+#/usr/local/bin/python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose-test.yaml b/docker-compose-test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14fb30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+services:
+  multicaster:
+    container_name: multicaster-test
+    privileged: true        # Grants full access to all devices (for serial access)
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000" 
+    build:
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      ssh: 
+        - default=~/.ssh/id_ed25519 
+    volumes:
+      - "/dev/serial:/dev/serial" 
+    #devices:
+      # - /dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_81BD14B8D71B5662-if00
+    environment:
+      LOG_LEVEL: INFO
+    
+    #vpn only seems to initiate handshake after some outgoing connection is being made
+    #command: >
+    #  bash -c "(while true; do ping -c 1 vpn.pstruebi.xyz || echo 'Ping failed'; sleep 60; done) & python ./auracast/multicast_server.py"
+    command: python ./auracast/multicast.py # continously streaming test app
diff --git a/src/auracast/multicast.py b/src/auracast/multicast.py
index 2257237..3542879 100644
--- a/src/auracast/multicast.py
+++ b/src/auracast/multicast.py
@@ -536,7 +536,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     #config.transport='serial:/dev/serial/by-id/usb-SEGGER_J-Link_001057705357-if02,1000000,rtscts' # transport for nrf54l15dk
     #config.transport='serial:/dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_95A087EADB030B24-if00,115200,rtscts' #nrf52dongle hci_uart usb cdc
     #config.transport='usb:2fe3:000b' #nrf52dongle hci_usb # TODO: iso packet over usb not supported
-    config.transport= 'auto'
+    #config.transport= 'auto'
+    config.transport='serial:/dev/ttyAMA2,1000000,rtscts' # transport for raspberry pi
+
 
     for big in config.bigs: # TODO: encrypted streams are not working
         #big.code = 'ff'*16 # returns hci/HCI_ENCRYPTION_MODE_NOT_ACCEPTABLE_ERROR
@@ -555,7 +557,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     config.octets_per_frame = 40 # 32kbps@16kHz
     #config.debug = True
 
-
     run_async(
         broadcast(
             config,