diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/Dockerfile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/Dockerfile
index b0861d60..e63241f4 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/Dockerfile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/Dockerfile
@@ -57,13 +57,11 @@ RUN chmod +x /start-flower
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- if cookiecutter.js_task_runner == 'Gulp' %}
-COPY --from=client-builder /app /app
+COPY --from=client-builder --chown=django:django /app /app
 {% else %}
-COPY . /app
+COPY --chown=django:django . /app
 {%- endif %}
 
-RUN chown -R django /app
-
 USER django
 
 WORKDIR /app