diff --git a/backend/entrypoint.sh b/backend/entrypoint.sh
index e30fbca..f6fb96d 100755
--- a/backend/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ set -eu
 
 # chown current working directory to current user
 echo "[entrypoint] setup permission, this may take a while"
-find . \! -user "$UID" -exec chown "$UID:$GID" '{}' + || echo "WARNING! Could not change directory ownership. If you manage permissions externally this is fine, otherwise you may experience issues when downloading or deleting videos."
+find . \! -user "$UID" -and \( \! -path './node_modules*' -and \! -path './.npm*' -and \! -path './fix-scripts*' -and \! -path './public*' -and \! -path './*.js' -or -path './*.config.js' \) -exec chown "$UID:$GID" '{}' + || echo "WARNING! Could not change directory ownership. If you manage permissions externally this is fine, otherwise you may experience issues when downloading or deleting videos."
 exec gosu "$UID:$GID" "$@"