diff --git a/apps/server/Dockerfile.alpine.rootless b/apps/server/Dockerfile.alpine.rootless
index 5e6cba525..e8bd0461f 100644
--- a/apps/server/Dockerfile.alpine.rootless
+++ b/apps/server/Dockerfile.alpine.rootless
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ WORKDIR /home/${USER}/app
 COPY ./dist /home/${USER}/app
 # Also copy the rootless entrypoint script
 COPY rootless-entrypoint.sh /home/${USER}/app/
-RUN chmod +x /home/${USER}/app/rootless-entrypoint.sh
 RUN rm -rf /home/${USER}/app/node_modules/better-sqlite3
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/node_modules/better-sqlite3 /home/${USER}/app/node_modules/better-sqlite3
 RUN chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /home/${USER}
@@ -45,6 +44,6 @@ ENV TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=/home/${USER}/trilium-data
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/dumb-init", "--"]
 
 # Use the entrypoint script
-CMD /home/${USER}/app/rootless-entrypoint.sh
+CMD [ "bash", "./rootless-entrypoint.sh" ]
 
 HEALTHCHECK --start-period=10s CMD node /home/${USER}/app/docker_healthcheck.js
diff --git a/apps/server/Dockerfile.rootless b/apps/server/Dockerfile.rootless
index df94ddb90..ca77f85ba 100644
--- a/apps/server/Dockerfile.rootless
+++ b/apps/server/Dockerfile.rootless
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ WORKDIR /home/${USER}/app
 COPY ./dist /home/${USER}/app
 # Also copy the rootless entrypoint script
 COPY rootless-entrypoint.sh /home/${USER}/app/
-RUN chmod +x /home/${USER}/app/rootless-entrypoint.sh
 RUN rm -rf /home/${USER}/app/node_modules/better-sqlite3
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/node_modules/better-sqlite3 /home/${USER}/app/node_modules/better-sqlite3
 RUN chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /home/${USER}
@@ -44,6 +43,6 @@ ENV TRILIUM_GID=${GID}
 ENV TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=/home/${USER}/trilium-data
 
 # Use the entrypoint script
-CMD /home/${USER}/app/rootless-entrypoint.sh
+CMD [ "bash", "./rootless-entrypoint.sh" ]
 
 HEALTHCHECK --start-period=10s CMD node /home/${USER}/app/docker_healthcheck.js
diff --git a/apps/server/rootless-entrypoint.sh b/apps/server/rootless-entrypoint.sh
index 0d580285f..4056df2a2 100755
--- a/apps/server/rootless-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/apps/server/rootless-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 # Rootless entrypoint script for Trilium Notes
 # Works with both Debian and Alpine-based images