diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7b50cf2..c7be759 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,21 +17,18 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8' 
-          architecture: 'x64' 
-      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
-      - name: Test
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Test (ruby standalone - docker)
         run: GIT_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF:11} make test
+      - name: Test (native standalone - docker)
+        run: GIT_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF:11} make test_native
 
   # Runs on branches as well, so we know the status of our PRs
   can-i-deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: test
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: docker pull pactfoundation/pact-cli:latest
       - name: Can I deploy?
         run: GIT_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF:11} make can_i_deploy
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: can-i-deploy
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: docker pull pactfoundation/pact-cli:latest
       - name: Deploy
         run: GIT_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF:11} make deploy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_changed_pact.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_changed_pact.yml
index 946fea2..8dc58c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_changed_pact.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_changed_pact.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ jobs:
   verify-changed-pact:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.8' 
           architecture: 'x64' 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9f70fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM python:3.11
+
+WORKDIR /code
+
+COPY ./requirements.txt /code/requirements.txt
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /code/requirements.txt
+
+COPY ./app /code/app
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cdf6bbd..945c2c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ fake_ci_webhook:
 ## =====================
 
 test: .env
-	docker-compose up --abort-on-container-exit --exit-code-from pact_verifier
-	docker-compose logs pact_verifier
+	docker compose up pact_verifier --exit-code-from pact_verifier
+	docker compose logs pact_verifier
+test_native: .env
+	docker compose up pact_verifier_native --exit-code-from pact_verifier_native
+	docker compose logs pact_verifier_native
 
 ## =====================
 ## Deploy tasks
@@ -108,6 +111,31 @@ test_pact_changed_webhook:
 ## ======================
 ## Misc
 ## ======================
-
+PROJECT := example-provider-python
+PYTHON_MAJOR_VERSION := 3.11
+sgr0 := $(shell tput sgr0)
+red := $(shell tput setaf 1)
+green := $(shell tput setaf 2)
 .env:
 	touch .env
+
+
+venv:
+	@if [ -d "./.venv" ]; then echo "$(red).venv already exists, not continuing!$(sgr0)"; exit 1; fi
+	@type pyenv >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "$(red)pyenv not found$(sgr0)"; exit 1)
+
+	@echo "\n$(green)Try to find the most recent minor version of the major version specified$(sgr0)"
+	$(eval PYENV_VERSION=$(shell pyenv install -l | grep "\s\s$(PYTHON_MAJOR_VERSION)\.*" | tail -1 | xargs))
+	@echo "$(PYTHON_MAJOR_VERSION) -> $(PYENV_VERSION)"
+
+	@echo "\n$(green)Install the Python pyenv version if not already available$(sgr0)"
+	pyenv install $(PYENV_VERSION) -s
+
+	@echo "\n$(green)Make a .venv dir$(sgr0)"
+	~/.pyenv/versions/${PYENV_VERSION}/bin/python3 -m venv ${CURDIR}/.venv
+
+	@echo "\n$(green)Make it 'available' to pyenv$(sgr0)"
+	ln -sf ${CURDIR}/.venv ~/.pyenv/versions/${PROJECT}
+
+	@echo "\n$(green)Use it! (populate .python-version)$(sgr0)"
+	pyenv local ${PROJECT}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9bc7762..89a3418 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-version: "3"
-
 services:
   api:
-    image: tiangolo/uvicorn-gunicorn-fastapi:python3.7
+    build:
+      context: .
     volumes:
       - ./app:/app
     expose:
@@ -29,5 +28,26 @@ services:
       --provider-base-url http://api:8000
       --provider pactflow-example-provider-python
       --provider-app-version ${GIT_COMMIT}
-      --provider-version-tag ${GIT_BRANCH}
-      --wait 10
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+      --provider-version-branch ${GIT_BRANCH}
+      --wait 10
+  
+  pact_verifier_native:
+    image: pactfoundation/pact-ref-verifier:latest
+    depends_on:
+      - api
+    environment:
+      - PACT_BROKER_BASE_URL
+      - PACT_BROKER_TOKEN
+      - PACT_BROKER_USERNAME
+      - PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD
+      - PACT_BROKER_PUBLISH_VERIFICATION_RESULTS
+      # - PACT_WEBHOOK_CALLBACK_URL=${PACT_URL}
+      - GIT_COMMIT
+      - GIT_BRANCH
+    command: >
+      --hostname api
+      --port 8000
+      --provider-name pactflow-example-provider-python
+      --loglevel info
+      --provider-version $GIT_COMMIT
+      --provider-branch $GIT_BRANCH
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0885e56..87c06ac 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-fastapi==0.61.1
-uvicorn==0.11.8
+fastapi==0.115.5
+uvicorn==0.32.0