diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 43faafe..196df35 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RUN groupadd -g 1000 mediamanager && \
 FROM base AS dependencies
 WORKDIR /app
 # Ensure mediamanager owns /app
-RUN chown mediamanager:mediamanager /app
+RUN chown -R mediamanager:mediamanager /app
 
 USER mediamanager
 
diff --git a/metadata_relay/Dockerfile b/metadata_relay/Dockerfile
index 9f64d24..019d61f 100644
--- a/metadata_relay/Dockerfile
+++ b/metadata_relay/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN groupadd -g 1000 mediamanager && \
 
 WORKDIR /app
 # Ensure mediamanager owns the app directory
-RUN chown mediamanager:mediamanager /app
+RUN chown -R mediamanager:mediamanager /app
 
 USER mediamanager