diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1234729..567eea4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ COPY --from=base /usr/src/app/node_modules ./node_modules
 # Copy any additional files needed for runtime
 COPY --from=base /usr/src/app/static ./static
 
-# Switch to non-root user
-USER sveltekit
-
 # Expose the port that the app runs on
 EXPOSE 5173