diff --git a/github-action/Dockerfile b/github-action/Dockerfile
index dc1ae796..07d487eb 100644
--- a/github-action/Dockerfile
+++ b/github-action/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ FROM mikefarah/yq:4
 
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 
-# this seems to be the default user in github actions
-USER 1001
-
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]