diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile
index 7b2e51f9..781f9b8d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ RUN pip install -r /requirements/production.txt \
     && groupadd -r django \
     && useradd -r -g django django
 
-COPY . /app
-RUN chown -R django /app
-USER django
-
 COPY ./compose/django/gunicorn.sh /gunicorn.sh
 COPY ./compose/django/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN sed -i 's/\r//' /entrypoint.sh \
@@ -21,6 +17,11 @@ RUN sed -i 's/\r//' /entrypoint.sh \
     && chmod +x /gunicorn.sh \
     && chown django /gunicorn.sh
 
+COPY . /app
+
+RUN chown -R django /app
+USER django
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]