diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index aab7754..d80651e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,19 +22,11 @@ FROM oven/bun:latest AS runtime
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Create non-root user for security
-RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 bunjs && \
-    adduser --system --uid 1001 bunjs
-
 # Copy built application from builder stage
 COPY --from=builder --chown=bunjs:bunjs /app .
 
 # Create necessary directories with proper permissions
-RUN mkdir -p data public/podcast_audio && \
-    chown -R bunjs:bunjs data public
-
-# Switch to non-root user
-USER bunjs
+RUN mkdir -p data public/podcast_audio
 
 # Expose ports
 EXPOSE 3000 3001