diff --git a/ubuntu-provisioning.sh b/ubuntu-provisioning.sh
index b4776d3..519e258 100755
--- a/ubuntu-provisioning.sh
+++ b/ubuntu-provisioning.sh
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ APT_PACKAGES=(
   apt-transport-https
   nodejs
   npm
+  podman
   openssh-server
   mssql-server
   mssql-tools18
@@ -192,12 +193,14 @@ sudo usermod -aG libvirt,libvirt-qemu "$USER" || true
 echo "*** Added $USER to libvirt groups — log out/in required for effect. ***"
 
 # ============================================================
-# MSSQL Server setup
+# MSSQL Server setup (post-install)
 # ============================================================
 echo "=== MSSQL Server setup ==="
 if [[ -x /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf ]]; then
   echo "*** mssql-server installed. Run: sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup ***"
   echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools18/bin' | sudo tee /etc/profile.d/mssql-tools.sh
+  sudo usermod -aG mssql "$USER"
+  sudo install -d -m 2770 -o mssql -g mssql /var/opt/mssql/jsp
 fi
 
 # ============================================================