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+#!/bin/bash
+
+## Ensure perms are correct prior to running main binary
+chown -R 1000:1000 /data
+chmod -R 755 /data
+
+## For now keeping this simple. Potentially eventually add all command args as envvars for the Dockerfile or use safe way to add args via docker-compose.yml
+~/chainquery