diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 2a83400..8df786b 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ services:
         mode: 0555
       - source: zulip-conf
         target: /etc/zulip/zulip.conf
+        mode: 0644
+        user: zulip
+        group: zulip
     entrypoint: /custom-entrypoint.sh
     command:
       - "app:run"
@@ -201,7 +204,6 @@ configs:
 
 volumes:
   zulip:
-  zulip_conf:
   db:
   rabbitmq:
   redis: