diff --git a/start-build-env.sh b/start-build-env.sh
index e3d9f2ff95e5e..3c379db65a25e 100755
--- a/start-build-env.sh
+++ b/start-build-env.sh
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ docker run --rm=true $DOCKER_INTERACTIVE_RUN \
   -v "${PWD}:/home/${USER_NAME}/hadoop${V_OPTS:-}" \
   -w "/home/${USER_NAME}/hadoop" \
   -v "${HOME}/.m2:/home/${USER_NAME}/.m2${V_OPTS:-}" \
-  -u "${USER_NAME}" \
+  -u "${USER_ID}" \
   "hadoop-build-${USER_ID}" "$@"