diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml
index 1022fb4..62ecd9b 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
   template:
     src: nodebb/mongodb-user-init.js.j2
     dest: "{{ services.nodebb.volume_folder }}/mongodb-user-init.js"
-    owner: root
+    owner: '999'
     mode: u=rw,go=