diff --git a/panel/src/panel/views.py b/panel/src/panel/views.py
index b6e32cd4..1aced5a8 100644
--- a/panel/src/panel/views.py
+++ b/panel/src/panel/views.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class DeploymentStatus(ConfigurationForm):
                     logger.debug(f"deployment_params: {deployment_params}")
                     deployment_result = deployment_result or subprocess.run(
                         ["./deploy.sh"],
-                        user="root",
                         cwd=f"{settings.repo_dir}/launch",
                         env={
                             "PATH": settings.bin_path,