diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 55f74fc..d835831 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 1fc024f..1859535 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.12'
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 59d2105..ecc38eb 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 exclude: (^.idea/)
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v3.2.0
+    rev: v4.6.0
     hooks:
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
         types: [ python ]
diff --git a/pre-commit.Dockerfile b/pre-commit.Dockerfile
index c22dc22..4467323 100644
--- a/pre-commit.Dockerfile
+++ b/pre-commit.Dockerfile
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y git && \
     pip install pipenv
 
-COPY ${project_root}/Pipfile* ./
+COPY Pipfile* ./
 
-RUN pipenv lock --dev && \
-    pipenv sync --dev --system --verbose
+RUN pipenv sync --dev --system --extra-pip-args="--prefer-binary"
 
 WORKDIR /sourcecode
 RUN git config --global --add safe.directory /sourcecode
-CMD pre-commit run --all-files
+CMD ["pre-commit", "run", "--all-files"]
diff --git a/spark.Dockerfile b/spark.Dockerfile
index cfc5a8d..f499b58 100644
--- a/spark.Dockerfile
+++ b/spark.Dockerfile
@@ -29,5 +29,10 @@ RUN mkdir -p /.local/share/virtualenvs && chmod 777 /.local/share/virtualenvs
 # USER 1001
 
 # Run as non-root user
+# Change ownership of the directory and its subdirectories
+RUN chown -R 185:185 /sam
+
+# Set permissions to allow writing (read, write, execute for owner)
+RUN chmod -R 755 /sam
 # https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/running-on-kubernetes.html#user-identity
 USER 185