diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index caf5ae87a..b82b75756 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 FROM artifacts.developer.gov.bc.ca/docker-remote/node:18.16.0-alpine3.18
 
+ENV npm_config_cache /tmp/npm
 RUN mkdir -p /logs
 RUN chmod 755 /logs
 
@@ -11,8 +12,4 @@ RUN npm ci
 
 COPY . /opt/app-root/src
 EXPOSE 443 8080
-
-RUN chgrp -R 0 /tmp/npm && \
-    chmod -R g=u /tmp/npm
-
 CMD ["npm", "start"]