diff --git a/kfp/kfp_ray_components/Dockerfile b/kfp/kfp_ray_components/Dockerfile
index 5b51b0d2a..dd3670c52 100644
--- a/kfp/kfp_ray_components/Dockerfile
+++ b/kfp/kfp_ray_components/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 # install libraries
diff --git a/tools/ingest2parquet/Dockerfile b/tools/ingest2parquet/Dockerfile
index a4319c105..02bdebb84 100644
--- a/tools/ingest2parquet/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/ingest2parquet/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 # install pytest
diff --git a/transforms/Dockerfile.ray.template b/transforms/Dockerfile.ray.template
index b8e52425b..30b1da959 100644
--- a/transforms/Dockerfile.ray.template
+++ b/transforms/Dockerfile.ray.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/code/code2parquet/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/code2parquet/ray/Dockerfile
index cf363def4..1f683ed04 100644
--- a/transforms/code/code2parquet/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/code2parquet/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/code/code_profiler/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/code/code_profiler/Dockerfile.ray
index c308c284c..440b7f977 100644
--- a/transforms/code/code_profiler/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/code/code_profiler/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/code/code_quality/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/code_quality/ray/Dockerfile
index 2127cfd81..e06ee8c7a 100644
--- a/transforms/code/code_quality/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/code_quality/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/code/header_cleanser/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/header_cleanser/ray/Dockerfile
index b5fc809aa..21bd02b2b 100644
--- a/transforms/code/header_cleanser/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/header_cleanser/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM docker.io/rayproject/ray:2.24.0-py310
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 # install pytest
diff --git a/transforms/code/license_select/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/license_select/ray/Dockerfile
index 184747ff5..49ada2fda 100644
--- a/transforms/code/license_select/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/license_select/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/code/malware/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/malware/ray/Dockerfile
index 1c231275f..284c9fac4 100644
--- a/transforms/code/malware/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/malware/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE} AS base
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip
diff --git a/transforms/code/proglang_select/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/proglang_select/ray/Dockerfile
index f13ea3444..f7ef64f17 100644
--- a/transforms/code/proglang_select/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/proglang_select/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/code/repo_level_ordering/ray/Dockerfile b/transforms/code/repo_level_ordering/ray/Dockerfile
index 79806dd73..6b308fdbf 100644
--- a/transforms/code/repo_level_ordering/ray/Dockerfile
+++ b/transforms/code/repo_level_ordering/ray/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/language/doc_chunk/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/doc_chunk/Dockerfile.ray
index 63f2981c3..f0514943b 100644
--- a/transforms/language/doc_chunk/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/doc_chunk/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 # install pytest
diff --git a/transforms/language/doc_quality/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/doc_quality/Dockerfile.ray
index 6b4ce18a1..fe0fe5b3b 100644
--- a/transforms/language/doc_quality/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/doc_quality/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/language/html2parquet/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/html2parquet/Dockerfile.ray
index f246116f4..43ddfa97d 100644
--- a/transforms/language/html2parquet/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/html2parquet/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/language/lang_id/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/lang_id/Dockerfile.ray
index ce81c320f..8e2de45ba 100644
--- a/transforms/language/lang_id/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/lang_id/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/language/pdf2parquet/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/pdf2parquet/Dockerfile.ray
index e295a9e7f..3a11b7ee6 100644
--- a/transforms/language/pdf2parquet/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/pdf2parquet/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/language/pii_redactor/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/pii_redactor/Dockerfile.ray
index a95ce7cbe..93b6bf420 100644
--- a/transforms/language/pii_redactor/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/pii_redactor/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/language/text_encoder/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/language/text_encoder/Dockerfile.ray
index 4b6bee791..9a6fa04d8 100644
--- a/transforms/language/text_encoder/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/language/text_encoder/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 # install pytest
diff --git a/transforms/universal/doc_id/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/doc_id/Dockerfile.ray
index b8e52425b..30b1da959 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/doc_id/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/doc_id/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/universal/ededup/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/ededup/Dockerfile.ray
index 2584f7979..10faaf297 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/ededup/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/ededup/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip
diff --git a/transforms/universal/fdedup/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/fdedup/Dockerfile.ray
index da1c668f1..8d36e6a35 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/fdedup/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/fdedup/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/universal/filter/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/filter/Dockerfile.ray
index b8e52425b..30b1da959 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/filter/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/filter/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/universal/hap/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/hap/Dockerfile.ray
index b8e52425b..30b1da959 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/hap/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/hap/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/universal/profiler/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/profiler/Dockerfile.ray
index b8e52425b..30b1da959 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/profiler/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/profiler/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/universal/resize/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/resize/Dockerfile.ray
index b8e52425b..30b1da959 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/resize/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/resize/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip 
diff --git a/transforms/universal/tokenization/Dockerfile.ray b/transforms/universal/tokenization/Dockerfile.ray
index 50e6ff7a3..0469e7d9b 100644
--- a/transforms/universal/tokenization/Dockerfile.ray
+++ b/transforms/universal/tokenization/Dockerfile.ray
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
 # see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.17/openshift_images/create-images.html#use-uid_create-images
 USER root
-RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod 775 /home/ray
+RUN chown ray:root /home/ray && chmod -R g=u /home/ray
 USER ray
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip