diff --git a/pokt/DockerFile b/pokt/DockerFile
index 22555c9a..3f623de0 100644
--- a/pokt/DockerFile
+++ b/pokt/DockerFile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ COPY config.json /home/app/.pocket/config/config.json
 COPY chains.json /home/app/.pocket/config/chains.json
 COPY bootstrap.sh /home/app/.pocket/bootstrap.sh
 
+USER root
 RUN chown 1005:1001 /home/app/.pocket/config/chains.json
 
+USER [app]
+
 CMD ["bash", "/home/app/.pocket/bootstrap.sh", "&&", "pocket", "start", "--seeds=${POCKET_MAIN_SEEDS}", "--mainnet"]
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