diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index ec2a432..019deee 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 # Copy requirements first to leverage Docker cache
 COPY requirements.txt .
 
+# Create a user with given UID.
+RUN useradd -m -u 5000 bot
+USER bot
+RUN id
+
 # Install Python dependencies
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
@@ -20,7 +25,8 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 COPY . .
 
 # Create directories for persistent storage
-RUN mkdir -p /data/logs
+RUN mkdir -p /app/logs
+RUN chown -R bot:bot /app
 
 # Create a non-root user and switch to it
 RUN useradd -m botuser && chown -R botuser:botuser /app