diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile
index fdccf7f50..7b2e51f9c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/django/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ RUN pip install -r /requirements/production.txt \
 
 COPY . /app
 RUN chown -R django /app
+USER django
 
 COPY ./compose/django/gunicorn.sh /gunicorn.sh
 COPY ./compose/django/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docker-compose.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docker-compose.yml
index f0c48406e..b586cbf3b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/django/Dockerfile
-    user: django
     depends_on:
       - postgres
       - redis
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/django/Dockerfile
-    user: django
     env_file: .env
     depends_on:
      - postgres
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/django/Dockerfile
-    user: django
     env_file: .env
     depends_on:
       - postgres