diff --git a/wger/Dockerfile b/wger/Dockerfile
index 219f01364..9479276c0 100644
--- a/wger/Dockerfile
+++ b/wger/Dockerfile
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ FROM wger/devel:latest
 
 VOLUME [ "/data" ]
 
+USER root
+
 RUN sed -i "1a ln -s /data/database.sqlite /home/wger/db" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh \
-    && sed -i "1a rm /home/wger/db/database.sqlite || true" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh \
+    && sed -i "1a rm /home/wger/db/database.sqlite &>/dev/null || true" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh \
     && sed -i "1a touch /data/database.sqlite && chown -R wger /data && chmod -R 777 /data" /home/wger/entrypoint.sh
 
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