diff --git a/pihole/docker-compose.yml b/pihole/docker-compose.yml
index 84f3706..46178c7 100644
--- a/pihole/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/pihole/docker-compose.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ services:
       - "WEBPASSWORD=${PIHOLE_PASSWORD}"
       - "DNS1=172.20.0.11#5335"
       - "DNS2=no"
+      - "DNSMASQ_USER=root"
     volumes:
       - "./etc-pihole/:/etc/pihole/"
       - "./etc-dnsmasq.d/:/etc/dnsmasq.d/"