diff --git a/docker/production/Dockerfile b/docker/production/Dockerfile
index bdaca70ffc..ab90f54073 100644
--- a/docker/production/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/production/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps make gcc g++ python git \
     && yarn setup \
     && yarn cache clean \
     && apk del .build-deps \
-    && echo 'node ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
+    && echo 'node ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >> /etc/sudoers \
+    && chown node:node -R /home/node
 
 USER node
 ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "-c", "/entrypoint.sh \"$@\"", "--"]
diff --git a/docker/production/entrypoint.sh b/docker/production/entrypoint.sh
index c92d7f6147..d62ca9088d 100755
--- a/docker/production/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/production/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ sudo /usr/sbin/ntpd -s
 
 sudo rm -rf /home/node/.config/ark-core/*
 sudo rm -rf /home/node/.local/state/ark-core/*
-sudo chown node:node -R /home/node
 yarn --cwd /home/node/core ark config:publish --network=$NETWORK
 sudo rm -f /home/node/.config/ark-core/$NETWORK/.env