diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 409cd24..3773160 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG ATHEME_UID=10000
+ARG ATHEME_UID=1000
 ARG ATHEME_VERSION
 ARG BUILD_CONTRIB_MODULES=
 
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ COPY entrypoint.sh /
 
 RUN adduser -D -h /atheme -u $ATHEME_UID atheme
 RUN chown -R atheme /atheme
+RUN mkdir /atheme/etc
+RUN chown -R atheme /atheme/etc
 USER atheme
 
 # Services config & DB