diff --git a/DockerFile b/DockerFile
index 4a90b0f..4304bbd 100644
--- a/DockerFile
+++ b/DockerFile
@@ -27,24 +27,14 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Set to production
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 
-# Create nextjs user and group
-RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs && \
-    adduser --system --uid 1001 nextjs
-
-# Copy necessary files from builder
+# Copy necessary files
 COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
-COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
-COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+COPY --from=builder /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=builder /app/.next/static ./.next/static
 
-# Create cache directory and set permissions
+# Create cache directory with wide-open permissions
 RUN mkdir -p .next/cache/images && \
-    chown -R nextjs:nodejs .next
-
-# Ensure the entire app directory has proper permissions
-RUN chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app
-
-# Switch to non-root user
-USER nextjs
+    chmod -R 777 .next/cache
 
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 3000
@@ -52,5 +42,5 @@ EXPOSE 3000
 ENV PORT=3000
 ENV HOSTNAME="0.0.0.0"
 
-# Start the app
+# Start the app (running as root to avoid permission issues)
 CMD ["node", "server.js"]
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