diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..145a841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+### Git ###
+.git*
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules
+
+# Optional NPM cache directory
+.npm
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cdf923b..979e649 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p $HOME/application
 WORKDIR $HOME/application
 
 # copy the entire application
-COPY --chown=default:root . .
+COPY --chown=1001:root . .
 
 # install yarn globaly
 RUN npm install -g yarn
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ RUN yarn install
 # build the application
 RUN yarn run build
 
+# Change ownership of cache to make it writable
+RUN chown -R 1001 ~/.cache
+
+# Change permissions to fix EACCESS permission error
+RUN chmod -R 755 $HOME
+
 # set non-root user
 USER 1001