diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index a9e3030fcb..187c76e444 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ lazy val dockerSettings = Def.settings(
       Cmd("RUN", "npm install --global yarn"),
       // Ensure binaries are in PATH
       Cmd("RUN", "echo $PATH"),
-      Cmd("RUN", "which cs mill mvn node npm sbt scala-cli scalafix scalafmt yarn")
+      Cmd("RUN", "which cs mill mvn node npm sbt scala-cli scalafix scalafmt yarn"),
+      Cmd("USER", (Docker / daemonUser).value)
     )
   },
   Docker / packageName := s"fthomas/${name.value}",