diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6c64354..abcc4fe 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ RUN python -m venv /opt/venv && \
 
 # make our entrypoint.sh executable
 RUN chmod +x config/entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod u+s /usr/sbin/nginx
 
 # execute our entrypoint.sh file
 CMD ["./config/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/src/config/entrypoint.sh b/src/config/entrypoint.sh
index aecfc36..06c309f 100644
--- a/src/config/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/src/config/entrypoint.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ RUN_PORT="8000"
 /opt/venv/bin/python manage.py migrate --no-input
 /opt/venv/bin/gunicorn cfehome.wsgi:application --bind "0.0.0.0:${RUN_PORT}" --daemon
 
-nginx -g 'daemon off;'
+sudo nginx -g 'daemon off;'