diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 38bdd21..9c17136 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ CADDY
 
 # Permissions: using default ownership; no chown required
 
-# Switch to caddy user
-USER caddy
+# Run as root (default) to ensure user mapping is available in all runtimes
 
 # Expose port
 EXPOSE 80