diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6ccbad8..6afdf6f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,11 +2,25 @@ FROM python:3.12.4-bookworm
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
-WORKDIR /
-COPY requirements.txt .
-COPY requirements.yaml .
-COPY start_tmux.sh .
-COPY version.sh .
+# Update the package list, install sudo, create a non-root user, and grant password-less sudo permissions
+# https://dev.to/izackv/running-a-docker-container-with-a-custom-non-root-user-syncing-host-and-container-permissions-26mb
+RUN apt update && \
+    apt install -y sudo && \
+    addgroup --gid 2000 nonroot && \
+    adduser --uid 2000 --gid 2000 --disabled-password --gecos "" ansible-user && \
+    echo 'ansible-user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' >> /etc/sudoers \
+	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /var/tmp/* /tmp/* \
+	&& apt-get clean
+
+# Set the non-root user as the default user
+USER ansible-user
+
+WORKDIR /home/ansible-user/
+
+COPY --chown=ansible-user:ansible-user requirements.txt .
+COPY --chown=ansible-user:ansible-user requirements.yaml .
+COPY --chown=ansible-user:ansible-user start_tmux.sh .
+COPY --chown=ansible-user:ansible-user version.sh .
 
 # hadolint ignore=DL3013
 RUN python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip \