diff --git a/open-metadata-resources/open-metadata-deployment/docker/platform/Dockerfile b/open-metadata-resources/open-metadata-deployment/docker/platform/Dockerfile
index ef956b692c9..050b6820cfb 100644
--- a/open-metadata-resources/open-metadata-deployment/docker/platform/Dockerfile
+++ b/open-metadata-resources/open-metadata-deployment/docker/platform/Dockerfile
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor = "ODPi" \
       org.opencontainers.image.ext.docker.debug = "docker exec -it $CONTAINER /bin/sh" \
       org.opencontainers.image.ext.docker.params = "JAVA_DEBUG=set to true to enable JVM debugging"
 
-# Copy the files to package into the container
-COPY assembly/platform /deployments
+# Copy the files to package into the container.  The chmod sets up the needed file permissions for the
+# libraries and the data directory.
+COPY --chmod=777 assembly/platform /deployments
 
 # Expose port 9443 (default) for client access, and allow for 5005 being used for remote java debug
 EXPOSE 9443 5005
@@ -52,12 +53,17 @@ EXPOSE 9443 5005
 # By default, we run the OMAG Server Platform
 ENV JAVA_APP_JAR=omag-server-platform-${version}.jar
 
+# These environment variables are a workaround for an incompatibility between the macOS encyryption library and XTDB's
+# expectionations.
+ENV XTDB_DISABLE_LIBCRYPTO=True
+ENV XTDB_ENABLE_BYTEUTILS_SHA1=True
+
 # This is used with regular class loader, ie any client code etc
 # ENV JAVA_LIBDIR=/deployments/lib
 
-# This is used when running a spring app such as the OMAG Server PLatform (default)
+# This is used when running a spring app such as the OMAG Server Platform (default)
 # Extend this accordingly via the environment, or within a new Dockerfile as needed
-ENV LOADER_PATH=/deployments/lib:/deployments/extra
+ENV LOADER_PATH=/deployments/lib,/deployments/extra
 
 # Joloka will be removed shortly. For now disable to avoid errors
 # ENV AB_JOLOKIA_OFF=true