diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index b105052..05933b4 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ name: build:latest
 steps:
   - name: docker release
     image: registry.odit.services/library/drone-kaniko
+    user: 0
     settings:
       username:
         from_secret: docker_username
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e55169c..80e71e4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ RUN dos2unix plugin.sh
 FROM registry.odit.services/hub/library/node:20.0.0-alpine3.17
 WORKDIR /app
 
+ENV HOME /root
+ENV USER root
+
 RUN apk add curl git jq pandoc --no-cache --update && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 
 # add the wrapper which acts as a drone plugin
 COPY --from=BUILD /app/plugin.sh /app/plugin.sh
-RUN chmod +x /app/plugin.sh
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/app/plugin.sh" ]