diff --git a/Docker/Dockerfile b/Docker/Dockerfile
index b239c7e8..46ba5f9f 100644
--- a/Docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/Docker/Dockerfile
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ RUN cd /fastsurfer ; python3 FastSurferCNN/download_checkpoints.py --all && \
 
 # Set FastSurfer workdir and entrypoint
 #  the script entrypoint ensures that our conda env is active
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash -u 1000 -g 1000 nonroot
 USER nonroot
 WORKDIR "/fastsurfer"
 ENTRYPOINT ["/fastsurfer/Docker/entrypoint.sh","/fastsurfer/run_fastsurfer.sh"]
@@ -232,4 +233,4 @@ FROM runtime AS runtime_cuda
 
 ENV NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all \
     NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=compute,utility \
-    NVIDIA_REQUIRE_CUDA="cuda>=8.0"
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+    NVIDIA_REQUIRE_CUDA="cuda>=8.0"