diff --git a/docker/node/Dockerfile b/docker/node/Dockerfile
index 5cee44c9..f3493873 100644
--- a/docker/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/node/Dockerfile
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ RUN echo ${NANO_NETWORK} >/etc/nano-network
 
 FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
-RUN groupadd --gid 1000 nanocurrency && \
-    useradd --uid 1000 --gid nanocurrency --shell /bin/bash --create-home nanocurrency
+RUN useradd -d /nano -s /sbin/nologin nanocurrency
 
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/src/build/nano_node /usr/bin
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/src/build/nano_rpc /usr/bin
@@ -40,8 +39,8 @@ RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/entry.sh
 RUN ln -s /usr/bin/nano_node /usr/bin/rai_node
 RUN ldconfig
 
-WORKDIR /root
-USER root
+WORKDIR /nano
+USER nanocurrency
 
 ENV PATH="${PATH}:/usr/bin"
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/entry.sh"]