diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic
index ee068f0066cca..0cd8fb57e7f9e 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic
@@ -79,15 +79,17 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3.8 python3-pip && \
 
 ENV PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/ms-playwright
 
-RUN mkdir /ms-playwright && chmod 777 /ms-playwright
-
 # 1. Add tip-of-tree Playwright package to install its browsers.
 #    The package should be built beforehand from tip-of-tree Playwright.
 COPY ./playwright.tar.gz /tmp/playwright.tar.gz
 
 # 2. Install playwright and then delete the installation.
 #    Browsers will remain downloaded in `/ms-playwright`.
-RUN su pwuser -c "mkdir /tmp/pw && cd /tmp/pw && npm init -y && \
-    npm i /tmp/playwright.tar.gz" && \
-    rm -rf /tmp/pw && rm /tmp/playwright.tar.gz
+#    Note: make sure to set 777 to the registry so that any user can access
+#    registry.
+RUN mdkir /ms-playwright && \
+    mkdir /tmp/pw && cd /tmp/pw && npm init -y && \
+    npm i /tmp/playwright.tar.gz && \
+    rm -rf /tmp/pw && rm /tmp/playwright.tar.gz && \
+    chmod -R 777 /ms-playwright
 
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal
index 8885de1c2c6e9..37a935df53a09 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal
@@ -78,15 +78,17 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3.8 python3-pip && \
 
 ENV PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/ms-playwright
 
-RUN mkdir /ms-playwright && chmod 777 /ms-playwright
-
 # 1. Add tip-of-tree Playwright package to install its browsers.
 #    The package should be built beforehand from tip-of-tree Playwright.
 COPY ./playwright.tar.gz /tmp/playwright.tar.gz
 
 # 2. Install playwright and then delete the installation.
 #    Browsers will remain downloaded in `/ms-playwright`.
-RUN su pwuser -c "mkdir /tmp/pw && cd /tmp/pw && npm init -y && \
-    npm i /tmp/playwright.tar.gz" && \
-    rm -rf /tmp/pw && rm /tmp/playwright.tar.gz
+#    Note: make sure to set 777 to the registry so that any user can access
+#    registry.
+RUN mdkir /ms-playwright && \
+    mkdir /tmp/pw && cd /tmp/pw && npm init -y && \
+    npm i /tmp/playwright.tar.gz && \
+    rm -rf /tmp/pw && rm /tmp/playwright.tar.gz && \
+    chmod -R 777 /ms-playwright