diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f709ee64..2ffa4ef7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Start your image with a node base image
 FROM node:18-alpine
+#Create a non-root user to run the app
+RUN mkdir -p /app
 
 # The /app directory should act as the main application directory
 WORKDIR /app