diff --git a/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile b/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile
index 4a18b954..a86449e2 100644
--- a/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/canonical-bridge-server/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 FROM busybox:1.36.1 as builder
 FROM node:20-buster
 
+WORKDIR /opt/deploy
+
 RUN useradd -u 9000 appuser
 USER appuser
 
-WORKDIR /opt/deploy
-
 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