diff --git a/test_runtime.sh b/test_runtime.sh
index 0b14a143e..547ce6f75 100755
--- a/test_runtime.sh
+++ b/test_runtime.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ tar -xf  rootfs.tar.gz -C ${TESTDIR}
 cp runtimetest ${TESTDIR}
 
 pushd $TESTDIR > /dev/null
-ocitools generate "${TEST_ARGS[@]}" --rootfs '.'
+ocitools generate "${TEST_ARGS[@]}" --rootfs '.' --user '' --uidmappings "$(id -u):0:1" --gidmappings "$(id -g):0:1"
 popd > /dev/null
 
 TESTCMD="${RUNTIME} start $(uuidgen)"