diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f0620918c..e009c99f8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   app:
-    user: "0:0"
+    user: "5001:0"
     image: etherpad/etherpad:latest
     tty: true
     stdin_open: true