diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index ce1a83ae1..a01701119 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 FROM simplyblock/simplyblock:base_image
 
+# Create a non-root user
+RUN addgroup --system appgroup && adduser --system --ingroup appgroup appuser
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY requirements.txt .
@@ -9,4 +12,8 @@ RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
 COPY . /app
 
-RUN python setup.py install
+# Fix ownership to non-root user
+RUN chown -R appuser:appgroup /app && \
+    python setup.py install
+
+USER appuser