diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 749c17a..61d3c2f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
 
 # add user that will be used to install and run the application
 RUN groupadd -g 1000 deploy
-RUN useradd -u 1000 -g deploy deploy
+RUN useradd -m -u 1000 -g deploy deploy
 
 # install required packages for debugging
 # RUN apt-get install -y vim curl lsof