diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5cec54d..a1b7568 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -142,15 +142,7 @@ RUN find / -perm /6000 -type f -exec chmod a-s {} \; || true
 
 # GeoServer user => restrict access to $CATALINA_HOME and GeoServer directories
 # See also CIS Docker benchmark and docker best practices
-RUN chmod +x /opt/*.sh \
-    && groupadd geoserver  \
-    && useradd --no-log-init -u 2000 -r -g geoserver geoserver \
-    && chown -R geoserver:geoserver $CATALINA_HOME \
-    && chmod g-w,o-rwx $CATALINA_HOME \
-    && chown -R geoserver:geoserver $GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR \
-    && chown -R geoserver:geoserver $GEOSERVER_LIB_DIR
-
-USER geoserver
+RUN chmod +x /opt/*.sh
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/opt/startup.sh"]