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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Use the official Python 3.11.5 image
 FROM python:3.11.5
 
 # Expose the application port
@@ -20,10 +19,9 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 # Create a non-root user
 RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
 
-WORKDIR /code
-
-COPY requirements.txt .
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+# Create a writable directory for attachments and assign ownership to the non-root user
+USER root
+RUN mkdir -p /data/attachments && chown -R user:user /data/attachments
 
 # Ensure correct permissions (optional but recommended)
 RUN chown -R root:root /app