diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7b33f9d..da6e8c9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ COPY . .
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o /usr/local/bin/slinky ./
 
 FROM alpine:3.20
-RUN adduser -D -u 10001 appuser \
-    && apk add --no-cache curl jq ca-certificates
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl jq ca-certificates
 COPY --from=build /usr/local/bin/slinky /usr/local/bin/slinky
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
-USER appuser
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]