diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e6ce19e2..98ce8c6a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ MAINTAINER  The Prometheus Authors <prometheus-developers@googlegroups.com>
 COPY node_exporter /bin/node_exporter
 
 EXPOSE      9100
+USER        nobody
 ENTRYPOINT  [ "/bin/node_exporter" ]