diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f5fb2e6610..f2a54185bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 
 FROM ape:latest-slim
 
+USER root
+
 RUN pip install --upgrade pip
 RUN pip install /wheels/*.whl
 
+USER harambe
+
 RUN ape --version