diff --git a/openhab.conf b/openhab.conf
index f59766d..f7e2372 100644
--- a/openhab.conf
+++ b/openhab.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # user configuration
 # http://docs.openhab.org/installation/docker.html
 # please add user like UID:GID
-OPENHAB_USER_ID=999
+OPENHAB_USER_ID=1000
 
 # network configuration
 OPENHAB_HTTP_BIND=127.0.0.1