diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 0b915ab909..9fa0456fff 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -906,7 +906,8 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         image = instance.execution_environment.image
         params = {
             "container_image": image,
-            "process_isolation": True
+            "process_isolation": True,
+            "container_options": ['--user=root'],
         }
         if settings.AWX_PROOT_SHOW_PATHS:
             params['container_volume_mounts'] = []