diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index f320437cba..4cfa3038eb 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ services:
 {% endfor %}
   execution_node_1:
     image: quay.io/awx/awx_devel:devel
-    user: root
+    user: "1000"
     container_name: tools_execution_node_1
     hostname: execution_node_1
     command: 'receptor --config /etc/receptor/awx-1-receptor-standalone.conf'