diff --git a/Dockerfile.in b/Dockerfile.in
index 72d7a3c0d..26f84fbcf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.in
+++ b/Dockerfile.in
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ RUN npm config set unsafe-perm true \
 COPY --from=0 /restic /bin/restic
 COPY bin/{ARG_OS}_{ARG_ARCH}/{ARG_BIN} /{ARG_BIN}
 
-USER nobody:nobody
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/{ARG_BIN}"]