diff --git a/docker-compose-config.yml b/docker-compose-config.yml
index b6deacf..ce0c502 100644
--- a/docker-compose-config.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ services:
   ci:
     environment:
       TEXLIVE_IMAGE: quay.io/sharelatex/texlive-full:2017.1
-      TEXLIVE_IMAGE_USER: root
+      TEXLIVE_IMAGE_USER: tex
       SHARELATEX_CONFIG: /app/config/settings.defaults.coffee
       DOCKER_RUNNER: "true"
       COMPILES_HOST_DIR: $PWD/compiles