diff --git a/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
index b0fe6e0..4b4f703 100755
--- a/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ term_handler() {
 trap 'kill ${!}; term_handler' SIGTERM
 
 # setup home directory for the current user. It is useful for attaching vscode with container.
-sudo mkhomedir_helper `whoami`
+user_name=$(whoami)
+user_home="/home/$user_name"
+mkdir -p $user_home
+sudo chown -R $(id -u):$(id -g) $user_home
+cp -r /etc/skel/. $user_home
 
 if [[ $LOG_FILE != "/dev/null" ]];
 then