diff --git a/dockerdev/Dockerfile b/dockerdev/Dockerfile
index 7700d137d..e78955658 100644
--- a/dockerdev/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerdev/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Prepare the base environment.
 FROM ghcr.io/ghcr.io/dbca-wa/apiary:latest as builder_base_disturbancedev
-
+USER root
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y npm patch
 RUN apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y libpq-dev git ssh sudo