diff --git a/k8s/secure/backend/deployment.yaml b/k8s/secure/backend/deployment.yaml
index c0535e0e39..1ce1db6a3b 100644
--- a/k8s/secure/backend/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/secure/backend/deployment.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ spec:
         app: backend
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: webapp
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
       containers:
         - name: backend
           image: android-patterns