diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index fa8d6542c1..2c53be9c77 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
     }
   },
 
+  "remoteUser": "root",
+
   "otherPortsAttributes": {
     "onAutoForward": "silent"
   },