diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0610301a3fb3..873e35b4abed 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ RUN adduser --gecos '' --disabled-password coder && \
 
 USER coder
 # We create first instead of just using WORKDIR as when WORKDIR creates, the user is root.
-RUN mkdir -p /home/coder/project
+RUN mkdir -p /home/coder/project && \
+    chmod g+rw /home/coder/project;
 
 WORKDIR /home/coder/project