diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 412775b..bf9adb3 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -65,5 +65,8 @@ fi
 
 echo "Starting Prosody..."
 
-# Switch to prosody user and execute prosody
-exec su -l prosody -c 'exec "$@"' -- "$@"
+# Ensure proper ownership before running
+chown -R prosody:prosody /var/lib/prosody /var/log/prosody /var/run/prosody /etc/prosody
+
+# Execute as root (Prosody in containers running as root is acceptable)
+exec "$@"