diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 2c249717f..c80ef18b5 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 FROM node:16-alpine AS build
 
 WORKDIR /app
+USER node
 
 ENV npm_config_cache /home/node/.npm
 
@@ -14,7 +15,12 @@ RUN npm run build
 # Production stage
 FROM node:16-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash curl && curl -1sLf \
+  'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/infisical/infisical-cli/setup.alpine.sh' | bash \
+  && apk add infisical=0.8.1
+
 WORKDIR /app
+USER node
 
 ENV npm_config_cache /home/node/.npm
 
@@ -22,17 +28,10 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci --only-production
 
 COPY --from=build /app .
-RUN chown -R node:node /app
-
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash curl && curl -1sLf \
-  'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/infisical/infisical-cli/setup.alpine.sh' | bash \
-  && apk add infisical=0.8.1
 
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=10s --timeout=3s --start-period=10s \
   CMD node healthcheck.js
 
 EXPOSE 4000
 
-USER node
-
 CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]