diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9389805..74b12c4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ 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
 
+RUN chown vz:vz /etc/vzlogger.conf
+
 RUN vzlogger --version
 
 USER vz