diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs
index 41b56d81..eb6511d2 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs
@@ -103,8 +103,14 @@ pub(super) fn get_app_capabilities(app_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
             "--cap-add=DAC_OVERRIDE".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=NET_BIND_SERVICE".to_string(),
         ],
-        // Default: NET_BIND_SERVICE for port binding in rootless podman networks
+        // Default: standard capabilities for rootless podman containers
+        // Most apps need file ownership + port binding to function correctly
         _ => vec![
+            "--cap-add=CHOWN".to_string(),
+            "--cap-add=FOWNER".to_string(),
+            "--cap-add=SETUID".to_string(),
+            "--cap-add=SETGID".to_string(),
+            "--cap-add=DAC_OVERRIDE".to_string(),
             "--cap-add=NET_BIND_SERVICE".to_string(),
         ],
     }