diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 93e2725..b5c670f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ RUN npm ci --only=production
 # Bundle app source
 COPY . .
 
-# Create a non-root user
-RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs && \
-    adduser --system --uid 1001 --ingroup nodejs nodejs && \
+# Create a non-root user with system UID
+RUN addgroup --system --gid 999 nodejs && \
+    adduser --system --uid 999 --ingroup nodejs --no-create-home nodejs && \
     chown -R nodejs:nodejs /usr/src/app
 
 USER nodejs