diff --git a/pokt/DockerFile b/pokt/DockerFile
index 3f623de0..4d7a206f 100644
--- a/pokt/DockerFile
+++ b/pokt/DockerFile
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 FROM poktnetwork/pocket-core:RC-0.7.1
 
 COPY config.json /home/app/.pocket/config/config.json
-COPY chains.json /home/app/.pocket/config/chains.json
+COPY --chown=1005:1001 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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