diff --git a/compose/base/Dockerfile-dev b/compose/base/Dockerfile-dev
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8239b8a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/base/Dockerfile-dev
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+FROM ubuntu:rolling
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y tcl tk python3.6 python3.6-tk wget python-opencv
+RUN wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
+RUN python3.6 get-pip.py
+
+# Default to Python 3.6
+RUN rm /usr/bin/python
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python
+
+# Interface
+COPY ./interface/requirements /requirements/interface
+RUN pip install -U pip
+RUN pip install -r /requirements/interface/local.txt
+
+# Prediction
+COPY ./prediction/.pylidcrc /root/.pylidcrc
+COPY ./prediction/requirements/torch.txt /requirements/prediction/torch.txt
+RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/torch.txt
+COPY ./prediction/requirements/local.txt /requirements/prediction/local.txt
+RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/local.txt
+COPY ./prediction/requirements/base.txt /requirements/prediction/base.txt
+RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/base.txt
+
+# Documentation
+COPY ./docs/requirements.txt /requirements/requirements.txt
+RUN pip install -r /requirements/requirements.txt
+
+
+WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/compose/documentation/Dockerfile-dev b/compose/documentation/Dockerfile-dev
index 0bd3c676..d357ee69 100644
--- a/compose/documentation/Dockerfile-dev
+++ b/compose/documentation/Dockerfile-dev
@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
-FROM python:3.6
-ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
+FROM concepttoclinic_base
 
-# Requirements have to be pulled and installed here, otherwise caching won't work
-COPY ./prediction/requirements/torch.txt /requirements/prediction/torch.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/torch.txt
-COPY ./prediction/requirements/local.txt /requirements/prediction/local.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/local.txt
-COPY ./prediction/requirements/base.txt /requirements/prediction/base.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/base.txt
-
-COPY ./interface/requirements /requirements/interface
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/interface/local.txt
-
-# Documentation
-COPY ./docs/requirements.txt /requirements/requirements.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/requirements.txt
+RUN apt-get install make
 
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/compose/interface/Dockerfile-dev-api b/compose/interface/Dockerfile-dev-api
index 68943390..44fc9324 100644
--- a/compose/interface/Dockerfile-dev-api
+++ b/compose/interface/Dockerfile-dev-api
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.6
-ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
-
-# Requirements have to be pulled and installed here, otherwise caching won't work
-COPY ./interface/requirements /requirements/interface
-RUN pip install -U pip
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/interface/local.txt
+FROM concepttoclinic_base
 
 # Copy the scripts into the container
 COPY ./compose/interface/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/compose/prediction/Dockerfile-dev b/compose/prediction/Dockerfile-dev
index b33ddf52..90cebf3d 100644
--- a/compose/prediction/Dockerfile-dev
+++ b/compose/prediction/Dockerfile-dev
@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
-FROM ubuntu:rolling
-ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y tcl tk python3.6 python3.6-tk wget python-opencv
-RUN wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
-RUN python3.6 get-pip.py
-
-# Requirements have to be pulled and installed here, otherwise caching won't work
-COPY ./prediction/.pylidcrc /root/.pylidcrc
-COPY ./prediction/requirements/torch.txt /requirements/prediction/torch.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/torch.txt
-COPY ./prediction/requirements/local.txt /requirements/prediction/local.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/local.txt
-COPY ./prediction/requirements/base.txt /requirements/prediction/base.txt
-RUN pip install -r /requirements/prediction/base.txt
+FROM concepttoclinic_base
 
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/interface/requirements/base.txt b/interface/requirements/base.txt
index 1b1e05bb..031870e3 100644
--- a/interface/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/interface/requirements/base.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Django==1.11.3
 djangorestframework==3.6.3
 
 # Database
-psycopg2==2.7.1
+psycopg2==2.7.3.1
 
 # Config
 django-dotenv==1.4.1
diff --git a/local.yml b/local.yml
index 3035426f..646aaa63 100644
--- a/local.yml
+++ b/local.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ services:
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_USER=concepttoclinic
 
+  base:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: ./compose/base/Dockerfile-dev
+    container_name: base
+
   interface:
     build:
       context: .
@@ -18,6 +24,7 @@ services:
     command: /start-dev.sh
     depends_on:
       - postgres
+      - base
       - prediction
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_USER=concepttoclinic
@@ -58,6 +65,8 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/prediction/Dockerfile-dev
     command: flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8001
+    depends_on:
+      - base
     environment:
       - FLASK_DEBUG=1
       - FLASK_APP=src/factory.py
@@ -77,6 +86,7 @@ services:
     restart: always
     depends_on:
       - postgres
+      - base
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_USER=concepttoclinic
       - USE_DOCKER=yes