diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3fe85e1..381afed 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ renovate_github_token: ""
 renovate_log_level: info
 renovate_bot_username: renovate-bot
 renovate_webhook_secret: ""
-renovate_docker_user_group: "0:0"
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+renovate_docker_user_group: "1000:1000"
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diff --git a/templates/renovate.j2 b/templates/renovate.j2
index 7642adc..6c35f69 100644
--- a/templates/renovate.j2
+++ b/templates/renovate.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-docker run --pull always --rm -v "/etc/renovate/config.js:/usr/src/app/config.js" -v "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"  --env GITHUB_COM_TOKEN="{{ renovate_github_token }}" --env LOG_LEVEL={{ renovate_log_level }} {{ renovate_image_name }}:{{ renovate_image_tag }} renovate "$@"
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+docker run --pull always --rm -v "/etc/renovate/config.js:/usr/src/app/config.js" -v "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"  -u "{{ renovate_docker_user_group }}" --env GITHUB_COM_TOKEN="{{ renovate_github_token }}" --env LOG_LEVEL={{ renovate_log_level }} {{ renovate_image_name }}:{{ renovate_image_tag }} renovate "$@"
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