diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 92dbad4..9389805 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ COPY --from=builder /usr/local/bin/vzlogger /usr/local/bin/vzlogger
 COPY --from=builder /usr/local/lib/libmbus.so* /usr/local/lib/
 COPY ./vzlogger.conf /etc/vzlogger.conf
 
+RUN chown vz:vz /etc/vzlogger.conf
+
 # without running a user context, no exec is possible and without the dialout group no access to usb ir reader possible
 RUN adduser -S vz -G dialout