diff --git a/tests/e2e/e2e_util_test.go b/tests/e2e/e2e_util_test.go
index 8256db70915..d5f52d33731 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/e2e_util_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/e2e_util_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) connectIBCChains() {
 		AttachStdout: true,
 		AttachStderr: true,
 		Container:    s.hermesResource.Container.ID,
-		User:         "nonroot",
+		User:         "root",
 		Cmd: []string{
 			"hermes",
 			"create",
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) sendIBC(srcChainID, dstChainID, recipient string,
 		AttachStdout: true,
 		AttachStderr: true,
 		Container:    s.hermesResource.Container.ID,
-		User:         "nonroot",
+		User:         "root",
 		Cmd: []string{
 			"hermes",
 			"tx",