diff --git a/zzz_draft_birdnet-pi/Dockerfile b/zzz_draft_birdnet-pi/Dockerfile
index 0ed60754a..24f4a1e94 100644
--- a/zzz_draft_birdnet-pi/Dockerfile
+++ b/zzz_draft_birdnet-pi/Dockerfile
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ RUN \
     chmod 777 /newinstaller.sh
 
 USER birdnet
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive \
+    BIRDNET_USER="birdnet" \
+    HOME="/home/$BIRDNET_USER"
 RUN bash /newinstaller.sh
 USER root
     #sudo -E -u birdnet -s /bin/bash -c "/newinstaller.sh"