diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 53e5c6a..33390eb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/main /usr/local/bin/app
 
 
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/app
-RUN adduser -D -s /bin/bash appuser
-USER appuser
+#RUN adduser -D -s /bin/bash appuser
+#USER appuser
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["app"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/api/merch/handler.go b/internal/api/merch/handler.go
index b9b8227..a83f913 100644
--- a/internal/api/merch/handler.go
+++ b/internal/api/merch/handler.go
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ func NewHandler(deps Deps) *Handler {
 		"addr": media,
 	}).Debug("Merch handler constructor | Media provider")
 
-	exists, err := media.CheckBucketExists(packageBucketName)
-	if err != nil || !exists {
-		log.WithError(err).Fatal("Merch handler constructor | Failed to ensure bucket exists")
-	}
+	//exists, err := media.CheckBucketExists(packageBucketName)
+	//if err != nil || !exists {
+	//	log.WithError(err).Fatal("Merch handler constructor | Failed to ensure bucket exists")
+	//}
 
 	return &Handler{
 		repo:       r,