diff --git a/tests/integration/start.sh b/tests/integration/start.sh
index 866881d..e6ab1b5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/start.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/start.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ ghcr.io/hoytech/strfry:latest
 rm -Rf lnbits_itest_data
 unzip data.zip
 
+id=$(id -u)
+gid=$(id -g)
+
+if [ "$(whoami)" == "root" ]; then
+    id=1000
+    gid=1000
+fi
+
+
 docker run --name=lnbits_nwcprovider_ext_lnbits_test \
 -d \
 --rm \
---user $(id -u):$(id -g) \
+--user $id:$gid \
 -p 5002:5000 \
 -v ${PWD}/.env:/app/.env \
 -v ${PWD}/lnbits_itest_data/:/data \