diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-alarm/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-alarm/Dockerfile.j2
index d708616b60..83b032926c 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-alarm/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-alarm/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ RUN yum install -y openstack-ceilometer-alarm \
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ include_footer }}
+
+USER ceilometer
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2
index 40c6dc788f..fabc4ffa6c 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_extend_start
 RUN chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_extend_start
 
 {{ include_footer }}
+
+USER ceilometer
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/extend_start.sh b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/extend_start.sh
index 5e38e555d1..108ef33ec5 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-api/extend_start.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # Bootstrap and exit if KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable is set. This catches all cases
 # of the KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable being set, including empty.
 if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
-    sudo -H -u ceilometer ceilometer-manage db_sync
+    ceilometer-manage db_sync
     exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 3c8929a0a5..964abad973 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ RUN ln -s ceilometer-base-source/* ceilometer \
     && chown -R ceilometer: /etc/ceilometer /var/log/ceilometer /home/ceilometer
 
 {% endif %}
+
+RUN usermod -a -G kolla ceilometer
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-central/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-central/Dockerfile.j2
index 1ab75cabf4..a7598c7421 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-central/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-central/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ RUN yum install -y openstack-ceilometer-central \
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ include_footer }}
+
+USER ceilometer
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-collector/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-collector/Dockerfile.j2
index e8d706da08..ee28fa2504 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-collector/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-collector/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ RUN yum install -y openstack-ceilometer-collector \
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ include_footer }}
+
+USER ceilometer
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-compute/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-compute/Dockerfile.j2
index 078817f9dc..f77d93d9d9 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-compute/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-compute/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ RUN yum install -y \
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ include_footer }}
+
+USER ceilometer
diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2
index b3eb95d2e6..d00d5a543e 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-notification/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ RUN yum install -y openstack-ceilometer-notification \
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ include_footer }}
+
+USER ceilometer