diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6ee154f..e68dad9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ COPY config.template /app/config.ini
 RUN chmod +x /app/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
 
 # Add a non-root user and switch to it
-RUN useradd -m appuser && usermod -a -G dialout appuser
-USER appuser
+# RUN useradd -m appuser && usermod -a -G dialout appuser
+# USER appuser
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash", "/app/script/docker/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/script/docker/entrypoint.sh b/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 13c9840..ede70e3 100644
--- a/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/script/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# if /app/logs is not writable, change ownership
-if [ -w /app/logs ]; then
-    chown -R appuser:appuser /app/logs
-fi
-# if /app/data is not writable, change ownership
-if [ -w /app/data ]; then
-    chown -R appuser:appuser /app/data
-fi
-
 # Run the bot as appuser (if you want to drop privileges)
 exec python /app/mesh_bot.py