diff --git a/supabase/postgres/supervisord.conf b/supabase/postgres/supervisord.conf
index 650494a..b742def 100644
--- a/supabase/postgres/supervisord.conf
+++ b/supabase/postgres/supervisord.conf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdout_logfile=/var/log/storage-api.out.log
 
 [program:kong]
 command=/bin/bash /supabase/kong/wrapper.sh
-user=kong
+user=root
 autorestart=true
 redirect_stderr=true
 stdout_logfile=auto