diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d45febf4f..4e7aacf36 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
   `check-permissions-ownership.sh` provided in stackable-base image ([#1029]).
 - hbase: check for correct permissions and ownerships in /stackable folder via
   `check-permissions-ownership.sh` provided in stackable-base image ([#1028]).
+- druid: check for correct permissions and ownerships in /stackable folder via
+  `check-permissions-ownership.sh` provided in stackable-base image ([#1039]).
 - spark-connect-client: A new image for Spark connect tests and demos ([#1034])
 - nifi: check for correct permissions and ownerships in /stackable folder via
   `check-permissions-ownership.sh` provided in stackable-base image ([#1027]).
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - hadoop: reduce docker image size by removing the recursive chown/chmods in the final image ([#1029]).
 - hbase: reduce docker image size by removing the recursive chown/chmods in the final image ([#1028]).
+- druid: reduce docker image size by removing the recursive chown/chmods in the final image ([#1039]).
 - nifi: reduce docker image size by removing the recursive chown/chmods in the final image ([#1027]).
 - opa: reduce docker image size by removing the recursive chown/chmods in the final image ([#1038]).
 - spark-k8s: reduce docker image size by removing the recursive chown/chmods in the final image ([#1042]).
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#1029]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1029
 [#1034]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1034
 [#1038]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1038
+[#1039]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1039
 [#1042]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1042
 [#1044]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1044
 [#1050]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1050
diff --git a/druid/Dockerfile b/druid/Dockerfile
index de5137591..8e7bcc6a4 100644
--- a/druid/Dockerfile
+++ b/druid/Dockerfile
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ microdnf update
 #
 # patch: Required for the apply-patches.sh script
 microdnf install \
-python-pyyaml \
-patch
+  python-pyyaml \
+  patch
 
 microdnf clean all
 rm -rf /var/cache/yum
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ COPY --chown=stackable:0 druid/stackable/patches/${PRODUCT} /stackable/apache-dr
 # are still working in the cache directory.
 
 RUN --mount=type=cache,id=maven-${PRODUCT},uid=${STACKABLE_USER_UID},target=/stackable/.m2/repository \
-    --mount=type=cache,id=npm-${PRODUCT},uid=${STACKABLE_USER_UID},target=/stackable/.npm \
-    --mount=type=cache,id=cache-${PRODUCT},uid=${STACKABLE_USER_UID},target=/stackable/.cache \
-    <<EOF
+  --mount=type=cache,id=npm-${PRODUCT},uid=${STACKABLE_USER_UID},target=/stackable/.npm \
+  --mount=type=cache,id=cache-${PRODUCT},uid=${STACKABLE_USER_UID},target=/stackable/.cache \
+  <<EOF
 curl "https://repo.stackable.tech/repository/packages/druid/apache-druid-${PRODUCT}-src.tar.gz" | tar -xzC .
 cd apache-druid-${PRODUCT}-src
 ./patches/apply_patches.sh ${PRODUCT}
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ fi
 
 # Install OPA authorizer extension.
 curl "https://repo.stackable.tech/repository/packages/druid/druid-opa-authorizer-${AUTHORIZER}.tar.gz" | tar -xzC /stackable/apache-druid-${PRODUCT}/extensions
+
+# change groups
+chmod -R g=u /stackable
 EOF
 
 FROM stackable/image/java-base AS final
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ LABEL io.k8s.display-name="${NAME}"
 
 
 COPY --chown=${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 --from=druid-builder /stackable/apache-druid-${PRODUCT} /stackable/apache-druid-${PRODUCT}
+
 COPY --chown=${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 druid/stackable/bin /stackable/bin
 COPY --chown=${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 druid/licenses /licenses
 
@@ -113,25 +117,37 @@ RUN <<EOF
 microdnf update
 microdnf clean all
 rpm -qa --qf "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\n" | sort > /stackable/package_manifest.txt
+chown ${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 /stackable/package_manifest.txt
+chmod g=u /stackable/package_manifest.txt
 rm -rf /var/cache/yum
 
-ln -s /stackable/apache-druid-${PRODUCT} /stackable/druid
+ln -sf /stackable/apache-druid-${PRODUCT} /stackable/druid
+chown -h ${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 stackable/druid
 
 # Force to overwrite the existing 'run-druid'
 ln -sf /stackable/bin/run-druid /stackable/druid/bin/run-druid
+chown -h ${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 /stackable/druid/bin/run-druid
 
-# All files and folders owned by root group to support running as arbitrary users.
-# This is best practice as all container users will belong to the root group (0).
-chown -R ${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0 /stackable
-chmod -R g=u /stackable
+# fix missing permissions
+chmod -R g=u /stackable/bin
+chmod g=u /stackable/apache-druid-${PRODUCT}
 EOF
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Attention: We are changing the group of all files in /stackable directly above
-# If you do any file based actions (copying / creating etc.) below this comment you
-# absolutely need to make sure that the correct permissions are applied!
-# chown ${STACKABLE_USER_UID}:0
+# Checks
+# This section is to run final checks to ensure the created final images
+# adhere to several minimal requirements like:
+# - check file permissions and ownerships
+# ----------------------------------------
+
+# Check that permissions and ownership in /stackable are set correctly
+# This will fail and stop the build if any mismatches are found.
+RUN <<EOF
+/bin/check-permissions-ownership.sh /stackable ${STACKABLE_USER_UID} 0
+EOF
+
 # ----------------------------------------
+# Attention: Do not perform any file based actions (copying/creating etc.) below this comment because the permissions would not be checked.
 
 USER ${STACKABLE_USER_UID}
 ENV PATH="${PATH}":/stackable/druid/bin