diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d751eee4..464677b6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ FROM gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot AS final
 ARG PROJECT_NAME=zookeeper-operator
 
 COPY --from=go-builder /src/${PROJECT_NAME} /usr/local/bin/${PROJECT_NAME}
+USER ${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/zookeeper-operator"]