diff --git a/Dockerfile.external b/Dockerfile.external
index 88bc971e..b685c559 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.external
+++ b/Dockerfile.external
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ RUN adduser --group --gid ${GID} worker
 RUN adduser --system --ingroup worker --uid ${UID} --home /home/worker worker
 WORKDIR /home/worker/app
 
-RUN mkdir local_data; chown worker local_data
-RUN mkdir models; chown worker models
+RUN mkdir local_data && chown worker local_data
+RUN mkdir models && chown worker models
 COPY --chown=worker --from=dependencies /home/worker/app/.venv/ .venv
 COPY --chown=worker private_gpt/ private_gpt
 COPY --chown=worker fern/ fern
diff --git a/Dockerfile.local b/Dockerfile.local
index 3a00ce06..fa8ea29d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/Dockerfile.local
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ RUN adduser --group --gid ${GID} worker
 RUN adduser --system --ingroup worker --uid ${UID} --home /home/worker worker
 WORKDIR /home/worker/app
 
-RUN mkdir local_data; chown worker local_data
-RUN mkdir models; chown worker models
+RUN mkdir local_data && chown worker local_data
+RUN mkdir models && chown worker models
 COPY --chown=worker --from=dependencies /home/worker/app/.venv/ .venv
 COPY --chown=worker private_gpt/ private_gpt
 COPY --chown=worker fern/ fern