diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 77134c5..312cc44 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RUN su -c "echo 'debconf debconf/frontend select Noninteractive' | debconf-set-s
     && apt-get clean \
     && rm -r /var/lib/apt/lists/*"
 
-RUN mkdir $NVM_DIR && sudo chown coder $NVM_DIR && chown u+w $NVM_DIR
+RUN mkdir $NVM_DIR && sudo chown coder $NVM_DIR && chmod u+w $NVM_DIR
 
 USER coder