diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 80ac0ede..e1045107 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ RUN rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 
 # ### SET UP A GENERIC USER ###
-RUN mkdir /home/cad-user
 RUN useradd cad-user
+RUN mkdir /home/cad-user
 RUN chown -R cad-user /home/cad-user
 RUN chgrp -R cad-user /home/cad-user
 ADD set-paths.sh /home/cad-user/.bashrc
diff --git a/docker/set-paths.sh b/docker/set-paths.sh
index 386872b5..bbe2023d 100644
--- a/docker/set-paths.sh
+++ b/docker/set-paths.sh
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ export XYCE_NO_TRACKING="anything at all"
 # OpenRAM
 export OPENRAM_HOME=/openram/compiler
 export OPENRAM_TECH=/openram/technology
+
+# FreePDK45
+export FREEPDK45=/freepdk45