diff --git a/overlay/etc/supervisor.d/vnc.ini b/overlay/etc/supervisor.d/vnc.ini
index 4e81587..72ff755 100644
--- a/overlay/etc/supervisor.d/vnc.ini
+++ b/overlay/etc/supervisor.d/vnc.ini
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 priority=30
 autostart=false
 autorestart=true
-user=%(ENV_USER)s
+user=root
 command=/usr/bin/start-x11vnc.sh
 environment=HOME="/home/%(ENV_USER)s",USER="%(ENV_USER)s",DISPLAY="%(ENV_DISPLAY)s",PORT_VNC="%(ENV_PORT_VNC)s"
 stopsignal=INT