diff --git a/rootfs/Dockerfile b/rootfs/Dockerfile
index 82dfa0d4c..f918c4d51 100644
--- a/rootfs/Dockerfile
+++ b/rootfs/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ COPY helm /helm
 COPY tiller /tiller
 
 EXPOSE 44134
-USER nobody
+USER 65534
 ENTRYPOINT ["/tiller"]
 
diff --git a/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental b/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental
index ca0c87f30..61e49ab67 100644
--- a/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental
+++ b/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ ENV HOME /tmp
 COPY tiller /tiller
 
 EXPOSE 44134
-USER nobody
+USER 65534
 ENTRYPOINT ["/tiller", "--experimental-release"]