diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 378466e35d..d34c8d1a1c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ RUN go get github.com/tools/godep
 RUN go get code.google.com/p/go.tools/cmd/cover
 ENV GOPATH /go/src/github.com/docker/machine/Godeps/_workspace:/go
 ENV MACHINE_BINARY /go/src/github.com/docker/machine/docker-machine
+ENV USER root
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/docker/machine
 ADD . /go/src/github.com/docker/machine