diff --git a/docs/BestPractices.md b/docs/BestPractices.md
index ad6dcc4e92..1c43ee2be0 100644
--- a/docs/BestPractices.md
+++ b/docs/BestPractices.md
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ USER 1000  # node
 
 Note that the `node` user is neither a build-time nor a run-time dependency and it can be removed or altered, as long as the functionality of the application you want to add to the container does not depend on it.
 
+Also note that if your image was running as the default `root` user and you're now using user `1000`, you may need to update your `COPY` commands so that the files are fully accessible to the `1000` user.  You can use the `chown` and `chmod` flags as seen here for the `node_modules` directory. The call ensures `root` remains the owner, but that the `1000` user can safely read (but not write) the files:
+
+```Dockerfile
+COPY --chown=root:root --chmod=755 ./node_modules ./node_modules
+```
+
 If you do not want nor need the user created in this image, you can remove it with the following:
 
 ```Dockerfile