diff --git a/src/snek/service/container.py b/src/snek/service/container.py
index cae55ba..0a00f27 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/container.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/container.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ContainerService(BaseService):
                 "./"
                 + str(await self.services.channel.get_home_folder(channel_uid))
                 + ":"
-                + "/root"
+                + "/home/ubuntu"
             ],
         )
         return await self.compose.get_instance(name)
diff --git a/src/snek/system/docker.py b/src/snek/system/docker.py
index dfa3c28..a67bcba 100644
--- a/src/snek/system/docker.py
+++ b/src/snek/system/docker.py
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class ComposeFileManager:
             "build": {
                 "context": ".",
                 "dockerfile": "DockerfileUbuntu",
-            }
+            },
+            "user":"ubuntu"
         }
         service["command"] = command or "tail -f /dev/null"
         if cpus or memory: