diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 13abcb72b..62e5efc7b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
     image: quay.io/natlibfi/annif
     volumes:
       - ${ANNIF_PROJECTS}:/annif-projects
-    user: ${UID}:${GID}
+    user: ${MY_UID}:${MY_GID}
     stdin_open: true
     tty: true
     command: bash
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
     image: quay.io/natlibfi/annif
     volumes:
       - ${ANNIF_PROJECTS}:/annif-projects
-    user: ${UID}:${GID}
+    user: ${MY_UID}:${MY_GID}
     command: ["gunicorn", "annif:create_app()", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
 
   nginx: