diff --git a/deploy_script.sh b/deploy_script.sh
index 161b7bf..e59a2c1 100644
--- a/deploy_script.sh
+++ b/deploy_script.sh
@@ -445,10 +445,11 @@ main() {
         log "========================================================="
         local bootstrap_url
         docker exec paperclip_app rm -f /paperclip/instances/default/config.json 2>/dev/null || true
-        docker exec paperclip_app npx paperclipai onboard --yes --bind lan >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        docker exec paperclip_app chown -R node:node /paperclip 2>/dev/null || true
+        docker exec -u node paperclip_app npx paperclipai onboard --yes --bind lan >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
         docker restart paperclip_app >/dev/null
         sleep 5
-        bootstrap_url=$(docker exec paperclip_app npx paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+        bootstrap_url=$(docker exec -u node paperclip_app npx paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo 2>/dev/null || echo "")
         
         if [[ -n "${bootstrap_url}" ]]; then
             echo "${bootstrap_url}"