diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index adba33c..fcb81c2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ FROM node:20-alpine AS production
 # Install runtime dependencies
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates tzdata curl
 
-# Create non-root user
-RUN addgroup -g 1000 app && adduser -u 1000 -G app -s /bin/sh -D app
-
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy Go binaries
@@ -133,9 +130,7 @@ COPY start.sh /app/start.sh
 RUN chmod +x /app/start.sh
 
 # Create uploads directory
-RUN mkdir -p /app/uploads && chown -R app:app /app
-
-USER app
+RUN mkdir -p /app/uploads
 
 EXPOSE 5000