diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) UBC-DSCI Development Team.
 FROM ubcdsci/py-dsci-100:20230831022048aa49aa
 
+# Switch the working directory back to the homedir
+WORKDIR "${HOME}
+
 # Make sure the contents of our repo are in ${HOME} for binder
 COPY . ${HOME}
 USER root