diff --git a/tests/run-tests.sh b/tests/run-tests.sh
index bddcf60..f743453 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run-tests.sh
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ user=$(id -un)
 
 for python in python2.7 python3.4
 do
-	docker run --rm --volume="$script_dir/..:/rethinkstuff" internetarchive/rethinkdb /sbin/my_init -- \
-		bash -x -c "cd /rethinkstuff \
+	docker run --rm -it --volume="$script_dir/..:/rethinkstuff" internetarchive/rethinkdb /sbin/my_init -- \
+                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"
+				&& py.test -v -s tests'"
 done
-