diff --git a/app/Dockerfile.prod b/app/Dockerfile.prod
index 42cfb59..2b56361 100644
--- a/app/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/app/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /home/app
 
 # create the app user
 # RUN addgroup --system app && adduser --system --group app
-RUN addgroup --system app && adduser --system app app
+# RUN addgroup --system app && adduser --system app app
 
 # create the appropriate directories
 ENV HOME=/home/app
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache /wheels/*
 COPY . $APP_HOME
 
 # chown all the files to the app user
-RUN chown -R app:app $APP_HOME
+# RUN chown -R app:app $APP_HOME
 
 # change to the app user
-USER app
+# USER app