diff --git a/assets/entrypoint.sh b/assets/entrypoint.sh
index 5d2aff0..d924a65 100755
--- a/assets/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/assets/entrypoint.sh
@@ -122,7 +122,15 @@ fi
 
 # 4. Ownership Fix (Crucial for Docker volumes)
 mkdir -p "$DATA_DIR/hidden_service/"
-chown -R tor:root "$DATA_DIR"
+# Ensure the current user owns the data directory (Fix for Podman/Docker permission mismatch)
+if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
+    chown -R tor:root "$DATA_DIR"
+else
+    # Non-root (e.g. Podman rootless or user:1000), we just hope we have write access
+    # or that the volume was mounted with correct permissions.
+    # But let's try to be helpful if we are root-ish.
+    :
+fi
 chmod 700 "$DATA_DIR"
 chmod 700 "$DATA_DIR/hidden_service/"