diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 8df786b..f3350cb 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ services:
       - source: zulip-conf
         target: /etc/zulip/zulip.conf
         mode: 0644
-        user: zulip
-        group: zulip
+        uid: "1000"
+        gid: "1000"
     entrypoint: /custom-entrypoint.sh
     command:
       - "app:run"