+# copy rmr libraries from builder image in lieu of an Alpine package
+COPY --from=nexus3.o-ran-sc.org:10002/o-ran-sc/bldr-alpine3-rmr:4.0.2 /usr/local/lib64/librmr* /usr/local/lib64/
+
+# dir that rmr routing file temp goes into
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/route/
+# python copy; this basically makes the 2 stage python build work
+COPY --from=compile-image /home/a1user/.local /home/a1user/.local
+
+# Switch to a non-root user for security reasons. a1 does not currently write into any dirs so no chowns are needed at this time.
+RUN addgroup -S a1user && adduser -S -G a1user a1user
+USER a1user