diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 716d5dd..99edf36 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,10 +20,5 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=package.json,target=package.json \
 # Copy the rest of the source files into the image.
 COPY . .
 
-RUN chown -R node.node /usr/src/app
-
-# Run the application as a non-root user.
-USER node
-
 # Run the application.
 CMD node index.js