diff --git a/.ci/openshift-ci/Dockerfile b/.ci/openshift-ci/Dockerfile
index a6d8b33dbb..03ef2c3d63 100644
--- a/.ci/openshift-ci/Dockerfile
+++ b/.ci/openshift-ci/Dockerfile
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ RUN dnf install -y -q --allowerasing --nobest nodejs-devel nodejs-libs psmisc py
     dnf update -y && dnf clean all && \
     npm install -g yarn@1.22 npm@9 && \
     npm install @eclipse-che/che-devworkspace-generator@latest && \
-    chgrp -R 0 /opt/app-root/src/ && chmod -R g=u /opt/app-root/src/ && \
-    chown -R 1004790000:0 /opt/app-root/src/.npm && \
+    chgrp -R 0 /opt/app-root/src/.npm-global /opt/app-root/src/.npm && \
+    chmod -R g+rwX /opt/app-root/src/.npm-global /opt/app-root/src/.npm && \
     echo -n "node version: "; node -v; \
     echo -n "npm  version: "; npm -v;