diff --git a/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile b/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile
index a86449e2..8a89b146 100644
--- a/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ FROM node:20-buster
 
 WORKDIR /opt/deploy
 
-RUN useradd -u 9000 appuser
-USER appuser
-
 COPY . .
 RUN node common/scripts/install-run-rush.js install -t canonical-bridge-server
 RUN node common/scripts/install-run-rush.js build -t canonical-bridge-server
@@ -18,4 +15,7 @@ EXPOSE 3000
 
 ENV NODE_ENV production
 
+RUN useradd -u 9000 appuser
+USER appuser
+
 CMD ["yarn", "start"]