diff --git a/Dockerfile.python b/Dockerfile.python
index 15028c1e14e46158898e2746cc07cc16cfe7a495..7efaa9bb8581ab331cb250d9575345254c62f637 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.python
+++ b/Dockerfile.python
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ ENV SHINY_LOG_STDERR=1
 EXPOSE 3838
 CMD ["shiny-server"]
 
+RUN addgroup --gid 999 shiny \
+ && adduser --disabled-password --gecos '' --uid 999 --gid 999 shiny 
+
 # install dependencies
 RUN apt-get update \
  && apt-get install -y \