diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index befc03c..63f4fd3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/.next/standalone ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/.next/static ./.next/static
 COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
 
+# Ensure .next/cache is writable by the nextjs user
+RUN mkdir -p .next/cache && chown -R nextjs:nodejs .next
+
 USER nextjs
 
 EXPOSE 3000