diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 71b3b3c..224c9fb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ RUN ./build.sh
 
 FROM ekidd/rust-musl-builder:stable as backend
 
-USER rust
 # create new cargo project
-RUN cargo new --bin gitache
-RUN cargo new --lib time-cache
+RUN USER=rust cargo new --bin gitache
+RUN USER=rust cargo new --lib time-cache
 WORKDIR /home/rust/src/gitache
 # copy build config
 COPY --chown=rust ./backend/Cargo.lock ./gitache/Cargo.lock