diff --git a/components/notebook-controller/Dockerfile b/components/notebook-controller/Dockerfile
index d7ce50c68b0..541e68336a0 100644
--- a/components/notebook-controller/Dockerfile
+++ b/components/notebook-controller/Dockerfile
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ COPY --from=builder \
       /manager
 
 ## Switch to a non-root user
-USER rhods
+USER 1001:0
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/manager" ]
diff --git a/components/odh-notebook-controller/Dockerfile b/components/odh-notebook-controller/Dockerfile
index cfcd1221541..f3d58afd7b4 100644
--- a/components/odh-notebook-controller/Dockerfile
+++ b/components/odh-notebook-controller/Dockerfile
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ COPY --from=builder \
       /manager
 
 ## Switch to a non-root user
-USER rhods
+USER 1001:0
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/manager" ]