diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f0ed4f6..0f4277e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
 
 # Create user (Debian syntax)
 RUN groupadd -r quarkus && useradd -r -g quarkus quarkus
-
+# Create user with explicit UID 1000 (Debian syntax)
+RUN groupadd -r -g 1000 quarkus && useradd -r -u 1000 -g quarkus quarkus
 # Create the data directory and set ownership BEFORE switching user
 RUN mkdir -p /mnt/okcomputer/output && \
     chown -R quarkus:quarkus /mnt/okcomputer/output
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index cd72bb6..8d816d7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   auctiora:
-    #user: "1000:1000"
+    user: "1000:1000"
     build:
       context: /opt/apps/auctiora
       dockerfile: Dockerfile