diff --git a/automation/Dockerfile b/automation/Dockerfile
index 9faa42f..61f39b6 100644
--- a/automation/Dockerfile
+++ b/automation/Dockerfile
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get --yes upgrade
 #tzdata is a dependency, won't install otherwise
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+#pip needs a valid user to work
+RUN adduser --uid 114 jenkins
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