diff --git a/build-analytics-backend-workspace.sh b/build-analytics-backend-workspace.sh
index 9f48c13..c4193b9 100644
--- a/build-analytics-backend-workspace.sh
+++ b/build-analytics-backend-workspace.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ buildah run "$ctr" -- chattr +i /home/devuser/.gitconfig
 buildah run "$ctr" -- chattr +i /home/devuser/.gnupg/gpg-key.asc
 
 buildah run "$ctr" -- chown -R devuser:devuser /home/devuser
+buildah run "$ctr" -- chattr -R +i /home/devuser
 
 buildah config --user devuser "$ctr"
 buildah config --workingdir /home/devuser "$ctr"