diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b20d053..c1f90f4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RUN make px4_sitl_default
 RUN pip3 install typer-slim loguru sh
 
 #Remove the ubuntu GUI and replace it with lxqt
-RUN apt-get purge ubuntu-desktop gdm3 --yes
+RUN apt-get purge ubuntu-desktop gdm3 mutter --yes
 
 RUN apt-get install --yes virtualbox-guest-dkms virtualbox-guest-utils spice-vdagent qemu-guest-agent
 RUN apt-get install --yes docker-compose-v2
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ RUN apt-get install --yes lxqt sddm firefox
 COPY ./skel/ /opt/spiri-sdk/user-home-skeleton/
 RUN cp -r /opt/spiri-sdk/user-home-skeleton/* /etc/skel/
 
-RUN usermod -l spiri -m -d /home/spiri user
+RUN usermod -u 1000 -l spiri -m -d /home/spiri user
 RUN echo 'spiri:spiri-friend' | chpasswd
 RUN usermod -aG sudo,docker spiri
 
+USER spiri 
+RUN cp -r /opt/spiri-sdk/user-home-skeleton/* /home/spiri/
+
+USER root
+
 #Install vscodium, a vscode fork with no telemetry and a worse package store
 # RUN sh -c "curl -fSsL https://gitlab.com/paulcarroty/vscodium-deb-rpm-repo/raw/master/pub.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/vscodium.gpg > /dev/null"
 # RUN "echo deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/vscodium.gpg] https://download.vscodium.com/debs vscodium main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscodium.list"
@@ -48,4 +53,4 @@ RUN usermod -aG sudo,docker spiri
 # RUN apt install codium --yes
 
 #This should be the first real user created and the `users` group on most linux distros
-RUN chown -R 1000:100 /opt/spiri-sdk
+RUN chown -R spiri:100 /opt/spiri-sdk
diff --git a/skel/Desktop/simulated-drone/sim_drone.py b/skel/Desktop/simulated-drone/sim_drone.py
index 4d7b8f4..ab9102e 100755
--- a/skel/Desktop/simulated-drone/sim_drone.py
+++ b/skel/Desktop/simulated-drone/sim_drone.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import contextlib
 import pathlib
 import time
 import functools
+from typing import List
 from loguru import logger
 import sh
 import atexit
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ def wait_for_gazebo(timeout=60, interval=1):
 
 
 @app.command()
-def start(sys_id: int = 1, extra_apps: list[pathlib.Path] = []):
+def start(sys_id: int = 1, extra_apps: List[pathlib.Path] = []):
     """Starts the simulated drone with a given sys_id,
     each drone must have it's own unique ID.
     """
@@ -154,12 +155,13 @@ def start(sys_id: int = 1, extra_apps: list[pathlib.Path] = []):
 
 
 @app.command()
-@functools.wraps(start)
-def start_group(count: int = typer.Argument(min=1, max=10), *args, **kwargs):
+def start_group(
+    count: int = typer.Argument(min=1, max=10), extra_apps: List[pathlib.Path] = []
+):
     """Start a group of robots"""
     for i in range(count):
         logger.info(f"start robot {i}")
-        start(sys_id=i + 1, *args, **kwargs)
+        start(sys_id=i + 1, extra_apps=extra_apps)
         if i == 0:
             wait_for_gazebo()