diff --git a/tests/run-tests.sh b/tests/run-tests.sh
index 5af4022..3e482f8 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run-tests.sh
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ script_dir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 docker build -t internetarchive/rethinkdb $script_dir || exit 1
 
+uid=$(id -u)
+user=$(id -un)
+
 for python in python2.7 python3.4
 do
 	docker run --rm -i -t --volume="$script_dir/..:/rethinkstuff" internetarchive/rethinkdb /sbin/my_init -- \
-		bash -c "cd /rethinkstuff && virtualenv -p $python /tmp/venv \
-			&& source /tmp/venv/bin/activate \
-			&& pip install pytest . \
-			&& py.test -v -s tests"
+		bash -x -c "adduser --gecos=$user --disabled-password --quiet --uid=$uid $user \
+			&& sudo -u $user bash -x -c 'cd /rethinkstuff \
+				&& virtualenv -p $python /tmp/venv \
+				&& source /tmp/venv/bin/activate \
+				&& pip install pytest . \
+				&& py.test -v -s tests'"
 done