diff --git a/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile b/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile
index b487bf63e4..3e8a373d89 100644
--- a/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile
+++ b/game-app/game-headless/Dockerfile
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ ENV MAPS_FOLDER=/downloadedMaps
 ENV EXIT_ON_GAME_END=FALSE
 
 RUN mkdir $MAPS_FOLDER
+RUN useradd -u 999 bot
+RUN chown bot:root $MAPS_FOLDER
+USER bot
 
 ADD build/libs/triplea-game-headless.jar /
 CMD java \