diff --git a/kubernetes/helm/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
index 9f1da7a6464..8f1d46d8802 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ spec:
       - name: nebula-graphd
         image: "{{ .Values.image.graphd.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.graphd.tag }}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.graphd.pullPolicy }}
+        env:
+        - name: USER
+          value: root
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: {{ .Values.resources.graphd.requests.cpu | quote }}
diff --git a/kubernetes/helm/templates/statefulset.yaml b/kubernetes/helm/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 22ea4bdac22..c2c56484188 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/helm/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ spec:
       - name: nebula-metad
         image: "{{ .Values.image.metad.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.metad.tag }}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.metad.pullPolicy }}
+        env:
+        - name: USER
+          value: root
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: {{ .Values.resources.metad.requests.cpu | quote }}
@@ -120,6 +123,9 @@ spec:
       - name: nebula-storaged
         image: "{{ .Values.image.storaged.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.storaged.tag }}"
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.storaged.pullPolicy }}
+        env:
+        - name: USER
+          value: root
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: {{ .Values.resources.storaged.requests.cpu | quote }}