diff --git a/dockers/base-cuda/Dockerfile b/dockers/base-cuda/Dockerfile
index d70761cbdd37a..a73a5b533b78c 100644
--- a/dockers/base-cuda/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockers/base-cuda/Dockerfile
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ RUN \
 
 RUN \
     # install NVIDIA apex
-    pip install --no-cache-dir --global-option="--cuda_ext" https://github.com/NVIDIA/apex/archive/refs/heads/master.zip && \
+    pip install --user --no-cache-dir --global-option="--cuda_ext" https://github.com/NVIDIA/apex/archive/refs/heads/master.zip && \
     python -c "from apex import amp"
 
 RUN \