diff --git a/cmd/otelcontribcol/Dockerfile b/cmd/otelcontribcol/Dockerfile
index 20ad2be6ab41..10b37eaf6e72 100644
--- a/cmd/otelcontribcol/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/otelcontribcol/Dockerfile
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 FROM alpine:latest as prep
 RUN apk --update add ca-certificates
 
-ARG USER_UID=10001
-
 RUN mkdir -p /tmp
 
 FROM scratch
 
+ARG USER_UID=10001
 USER ${USER_UID}
 
 COPY --from=prep /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt