diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index c80ef18b5..e24cacaf2 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 FROM node:16-alpine AS build
 
 WORKDIR /app
-USER node
-
-ENV npm_config_cache /home/node/.npm
 
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci --only-production
@@ -15,21 +12,18 @@ 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
 
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci --only-production
 
 COPY --from=build /app .
 
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=10s --timeout=3s --start-period=10s \
+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