diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0378a5e..bccf11b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ COPY --from=builder ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
 COPY src/ .
 COPY examples/ .
 
+# Add SAIC user and set permissions
+RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash SAIC
+RUN chown -R SAIC:SAIC /usr/src/app
+USER SAIC
+
 CMD [ "python", "./main.py"]
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