diff --git a/composte-hermes.yml b/composte-hermes.yml
index f8df578..eec3a60 100644
--- a/composte-hermes.yml
+++ b/composte-hermes.yml
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@ services:
     image: nousresearch/hermes-agent:latest
     container_name: cortex-hermes-gateway
     restart: unless-stopped
+    user: "0:0"
+    privileged: true
     depends_on:
       vllm:
         condition: service_healthy
     command: ["gateway", "run"]
     volumes:
       - /opt/hermes:/opt/data
-      - /opt/data/.ssh:/root/.ssh
+      - /opt/hermes/.ssh:/root/.ssh
 
     environment:
       - OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://vllm:8005/v1
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ services:
       - cortex-net
 
   hermes-dashboard:
+    user: "0:0"
     image: nousresearch/hermes-agent:latest
     container_name: cortex-hermes-dashboard
     restart: unless-stopped
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ services:
       - "9119:9119"
     volumes:
       - /opt/hermes:/opt/data
-      - /opt/data/.ssh:/root/.ssh    
+      - /opt/hermes/.ssh:/root/.ssh   
 
     environment:
       - GATEWAY_HEALTH_URL=http://cortex-hermes-gateway:8642