diff --git a/contrib/docker/Dockerfile b/contrib/docker/Dockerfile
index a241906b..1333d8e0 100644
--- a/contrib/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -29,8 +29,5 @@ RUN mkdir /tmp/ec &&\
     mv bin/ec-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/editorconfig-checker &&\
     rm -rf /tmp/ec
 
-RUN useradd -d /gluon gluon
-USER gluon
-
 VOLUME /gluon
 WORKDIR /gluon
diff --git a/scripts/container.sh b/scripts/container.sh
index 072d2ec1..d5b4ff9b 100755
--- a/scripts/container.sh
+++ b/scripts/container.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ then
 elif [ "$(command -v docker)" ]
 then
 	docker build -t "${TAG}" contrib/docker
-	docker run -it --rm --volume="$(pwd):/gluon" "${TAG}"
+	docker run -it --rm --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" --volume="$(pwd):/gluon" "${TAG}"
 else
 	1>&2 echo "Please install either podman or docker. Exiting" >/dev/null
 	exit 1