diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 93717c9..2a8a215 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ docker build -t ${DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG} "${BUILDER_DIR}" -f "${DOCKERFILE}"
 
 # run the build script on the docker container
 docker run \
+       --user root \
        -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
        -v "${PROJECT_DIR}":"${PROJECT_DIR}" \
        -e PROJECT_DIR="${PROJECT_DIR}" \