diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d2b2f26..d0fa9a6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RUN gcc -o deployment deployment.c
 # RUNTIME STAGE
 FROM cgr.dev/chainguard/wolfi-base:latest
 
-RUN useradd -m appuser
+RUN adduser -D appuser
 USER appuser
 
 WORKDIR /app