diff --git a/config/service/discord-ircd/Containerfile b/config/service/discord-ircd/Containerfile
index 702234a..4b041a7 100644
--- a/config/service/discord-ircd/Containerfile
+++ b/config/service/discord-ircd/Containerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM docker.io/debian:bullseye-slim
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    ca-certificates python3 python3-aiohttp gettext git sudo
+    ca-certificates python3 python3-aiohttp gettext git gosu
 
 RUN git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mk-fg/reliable-discord-client-irc-daemon.git /rdircd && \
     cp /rdircd/rdircd /usr/bin && chmod 0755 /usr/bin/rdircd && \
diff --git a/config/service/discord-ircd/container/run-rdircd b/config/service/discord-ircd/container/run-rdircd
index a2a2065..9fc299f 100755
--- a/config/service/discord-ircd/container/run-rdircd
+++ b/config/service/discord-ircd/container/run-rdircd
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ done
 
 # Ensure state file exists before starting service.
 touch /var/lib/rdircd/state.conf
-chmod -R rdircd:rdircd /var/lib/rdircd
+chown -R rdircd:rdircd /var/lib/rdircd
 
-sudo --user rdircd -- /usr/bin/rdircd --conf /etc/rdircd/rdircd.conf --conf /var/lib/rdircd/state.conf "$@"
+gosu rdircd /usr/bin/rdircd --conf /etc/rdircd/rdircd.conf --conf /var/lib/rdircd/state.conf "$@"