diff --git a/files/container/Dockerfile b/files/container/Dockerfile
index 9ff03d5..474b17b 100644
--- a/files/container/Dockerfile
+++ b/files/container/Dockerfile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ COPY files/container/smartsim-hw.sh /simlint-bin/smartsim-hw.sh
 COPY files/6-simulation/start_db.py /start_db.py
 
 RUN mkdir -p /sim/data && chmod -R 777 /sim
-RUN chmod -R 777 /miniconda3
+# RUN chmod -R 777 /miniconda3
 
 # RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash simlint
 
diff --git a/files/container/gpu/Dockerfile b/files/container/gpu/Dockerfile
index f1b66e5..9246d2d 100644
--- a/files/container/gpu/Dockerfile
+++ b/files/container/gpu/Dockerfile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ COPY files/container/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 # COPY files/6-simulation/start_db.py /start_db.py
 
 # RUN mkdir -p /sim/data && chmod -R 777 /sim
-RUN chmod -R 777 /miniconda3
+# RUN chmod -R 777 /miniconda3
 
 # RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash simlint