diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f1fd6fd..a11915c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ chown -R supportbot:supportbot /app /data "${VIRTUAL_ENV}"
 _SETUP
 
 # switch to non-root user
-USER supportbot
+USER 1000
 
 CMD ["python", "-m", "src"]