diff --git a/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx.sh b/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx.sh
index a3a73f2bca..58a142aafa 100755
--- a/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx.sh
+++ b/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [ `id -u` -ge 10000 ]; then
+if [ `id -u` -ge 500 ]; then
     echo "awx:x:`id -u`:`id -g`:,,,:/var/lib/awx:/bin/bash" >> /tmp/passwd
     cat /tmp/passwd > /etc/passwd
     rm /tmp/passwd
diff --git a/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx_task.sh b/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx_task.sh
index 02bd0066b8..9879f3cb02 100755
--- a/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx_task.sh
+++ b/installer/image_build/files/launch_awx_task.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-if [ `id -u` -ge 10000 ]; then
+if [ `id -u` -ge 500 ]; then
     echo "awx:x:`id -u`:`id -g`:,,,:/var/lib/awx:/bin/bash" >> /tmp/passwd
     cat /tmp/passwd > /etc/passwd
     rm /tmp/passwd