diff --git a/docker/app/run-development b/docker/app/run-development
index 15510792..c7f81962 100755
--- a/docker/app/run-development
+++ b/docker/app/run-development
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Always install assets
-(cd /srv/philomena/assets && npm install)
+(
+cd /srv/philomena/assets
+# workaround for #31
+npm install || (chown -R root:root node_modules && npm install)
+)
 
 # Always install mix dependencies
 (cd /srv/philomena && mix deps.get)
@@ -21,4 +25,4 @@ echo
 createdb -h postgres -U postgres philomena_dev && mix ecto.setup_dev
 
 # Run the application
-mix phx.server
\ No newline at end of file
+mix phx.server