diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 259cd22..1d11012 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ ENV VITE_FORGEJO_BASE_URL=${FORGEJO_BASE_URL}
 COPY . .
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Create persistent data dirs with correct ownership
+# Create persistent data dirs and set ownership only on runtime-writable paths
 RUN mkdir -p /home/node/workspace /home/node/.cloudcli /home/node/.claude \
-  && chown -R node:node /home/node/ \
-  && chown -R node:node /app
+  && chown -R node:node /home/node/
 
 USER node