diff --git a/backrest.yaml b/backrest.yaml
index 78b73fd..ef53b80 100644
--- a/backrest.yaml
+++ b/backrest.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ services:
     image: garethgeorge/backrest:latest
     container_name: backrest
     hostname: backrest
-    user: "1001:998"
+ #   user: "1001:998"
+    # must run as root
     environment:
-      - PUID=1001
-      - PGID=998
+
       - TZ=America/Chicago
       - BACKREST_DATA=/data
       - BACKREST_CONFIG=/config/config.json