diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e10dcdd..5c27e7c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,15 +32,22 @@ FROM base AS production
 
 # Set a non-root user for security
 RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup
-USER appuser
 
 # Copy only the necessary files from the previous stages
 COPY --from=build /usr/src/app/node_modules ./node_modules
+COPY --from=build /usr/src/app/views ./views
 COPY --from=build /usr/src/app/static ./static
 COPY --from=build /usr/src/app/lib ./lib
 COPY --from=build /usr/src/app/server.js .
 COPY --from=build /usr/src/app/config.json .
 
+# Create the data directory and set correct permissions
+# This is the FIX for the EACCES error
+RUN mkdir -p data && chown -R appuser:appgroup .
+
+# Switch to the non-root user
+USER appuser
+
 # Expose the port the app runs on
 EXPOSE 8080