diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 99432fe..84d95a2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -43,14 +43,12 @@ cp /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/15-fastcgi-php.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled/
 cp /etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-fastcgi.conf /etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled/ && \
 mkdir -p /var/run/lighttpd && \
 touch /var/run/lighttpd/php-fastcgi.socket && \
-chown -R www-data /var/run/lighttpd && \
-echo 'www-data ALL=(NAS) NOPASSWD:ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
+chown -R www-data /var/run/lighttpd
 EOF
 
 ENV NAME="Scanner"
 ENV MODEL="MFC-L2700DW"
 ENV IPADDRESS="192.168.1.123"
-ENV USERNAME="NAS"
 ENV REMOVE_BLANK_THRESHOLD="0.3"
 
 # Only set these variables in the compose file, if inotify needs to be triggered (e.g., for Synology Drive):
diff --git a/files/runScanner.sh b/files/runScanner.sh
index 7cabf45..6ed2e03 100755
--- a/files/runScanner.sh
+++ b/files/runScanner.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ echo "-----"
 
 echo "setting up webserver:"
 if [ "$WEBSERVER" == "true" ]; then
+  echo "www-data ALL=($NAME) NOPASSWD:ALL" >>/etc/sudoers
+
   echo "starting webserver for API & GUI..."
   {
     echo "<?php"