diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cbc653f..df033ac 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -119,8 +119,11 @@ COPY run_CLM50_example01.sh /home/${USER}/cesm/
 
 WORKDIR /home/${USER}/cesm
 
-RUN chown -R clm:clm /home /home/${USER} /home/${USER}/.cime /inputdata \
- && chmod 755 -R /inputdata /home/${USER}/.cime /home/${USER} 
+RUN chown -R clm:clm /home /home/${USER} /home/${USER}/.cime \
+ && chmod 755 -R /home/${USER}/.cime /home/${USER} 
+
+RUN chown -R clm:clm /inputdata \
+ && chmod 755 -R /inputdata
 
 USER ${USER}
 CMD bash