diff --git a/Dockerfile.in b/Dockerfile.in
index 3aa766a3c..b50c0fa3d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.in
+++ b/Dockerfile.in
@@ -43,6 +43,5 @@ RUN set -x \
 COPY --from=0 /restic /bin/restic
 COPY bin/{ARG_OS}_{ARG_ARCH}/{ARG_BIN} /{ARG_BIN}
 
-USER nobody:nobody
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/{ARG_BIN}"]