diff --git a/webtop_kde/Dockerfile b/webtop_kde/Dockerfile
index d8db7cfda..6513c5549 100644
--- a/webtop_kde/Dockerfile
+++ b/webtop_kde/Dockerfile
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ ENV S6_CMD_WAIT_FOR_SERVICES=1 \
     S6_CMD_WAIT_FOR_SERVICES_MAXTIME=0 \
     S6_SERVICES_GRACETIME=0
 
+USER root
+
 # load volume
 VOLUME [ "/sys/fs/cgroup" ]