diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b7ac4a4f9b4b71bfd574d861dac2f2d54095b7fe..274abf4ad73cb873f5653267ee0d7d03e1a254da 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ RUN set -x && \
 
 RUN mkdir -p /data/db /data/configdb \
 	&& chown -R mongodb:mongodb /data/db /data/configdb &&\
-	chmod o-w licenses/LICENSE &&\
 	chmod o-w /etc/pki/ca-trust/source/anchors/Certificates_PKCS7_v5.7_DoD.pem &&\
 	chmod o-w /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
 
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /data/db /data/configdb \
 RUN echo CtrlAltDelBurstAction=none >> /etc/systemd/system.conf
 
 COPY LICENSE /licenses/
+RUN chmod o-w /licenses/LICENSE
 
 USER mongodb:mongodb
 ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]