diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f32767a..d09403b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug-v0.7.0
 
 ENV HOME /root
-ENV USER /root
+ENV USER root
 ENV SSL_CERT_DIR=/kaniko/ssl/certs
 ENV DOCKER_CONFIG /kaniko/.docker/
 ENV DOCKER_CREDENTIAL_GCR_CONFIG /kaniko/.config/gcloud/docker_credential_gcr_config.json