diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.debian b/docker/Dockerfile.debian
index 7144443b8..c18c7360c 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
         && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl \
         && addgroup --gid ${STEPGID} step \
         && adduser --disabled-password --uid ${STEPUID} --gid ${STEPGID} step
-
+        && chown step:step /home/step
 
 COPY --from=builder /src/bin/step "/usr/local/bin/step"