diff --git a/start-build-env.sh b/start-build-env.sh
index 18e3a8c38c4..d3d26f79a6d 100755
--- a/start-build-env.sh
+++ b/start-build-env.sh
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ docker run --rm=true -t -i \
   -v "${PWD}:/home/${USER_NAME}/hadoop" \
   -w "/home/${USER_NAME}/hadoop" \
   -v "${HOME}/.m2:/home/${USER_NAME}/.m2" \
-  -u "${USER_NAME}" \
+  -u "${USER_ID}" \
   "hadoop-build-${USER_ID}"