diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5b7fa41..d100bef 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir . && \
 
 COPY *.py ./
 
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash appuser && \
+    mkdir -p /home/appuser/.openbb_platform && \
+    chown -R appuser:appuser /home/appuser
+
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-USER nobody
+USER appuser
 
 CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]