diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1fb9a44..80fd363 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ FROM python:3.8-alpine
 RUN apk add --no-cache gcc libc-dev libffi-dev openssl openssl-dev python3-dev 
 
 # add user that will be used to install and run the application
-RUN adduser -D deploy
+RUN addgroup -g 1000 deploy
+RUN adduser -D -u 1000 -G deploy deploy
 
 # switch to the created user and install the application
 USER deploy