diff --git a/etherpad_application_dockerfile b/etherpad_application_dockerfile
index fe0c511..d2b50ec 100644
--- a/etherpad_application_dockerfile
+++ b/etherpad_application_dockerfile
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 ARG VERSION=1.8.0
 FROM etherpad/etherpad:${VERSION}
+
+USER root
+
+RUN chown -R etherpad:etherpad /opt/ehterpad-lite \
+    && chmod -R 0750 /opt/ehterpad-lite
+
+USER etherpad
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