diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 659c9e0..237d0db 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ FROM java:jre
 
 MAINTAINER PlusMinus <piddlpiddl@gmail.com>
 
+# For running the JDownloder as a normal user
+ENV UID=1000
+ENV GID=1000
+
 
 # Create directory, downloader JD" and start JD2 for the initial update and creation of config files.
 RUN \
diff --git a/startJD2.sh b/startJD2.sh
index 99c32c9..8913f33 100755
--- a/startJD2.sh
+++ b/startJD2.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ function stopJD2 {
 
 trap stopJD2 EXIT
 
-java -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar /opt/JDownloader/JDownloader.jar &
+# Add a user to run the jdownloader
+useradd -M --uid $UID --gid $GID jduser
+
+su jduser -c 'java -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar /opt/JDownloader/JDownloader.jar &'
 
 while true; do
 	sleep inf