diff --git a/panel/src/panel/views.py b/panel/src/panel/views.py
index 52abcb70..55effa77 100644
--- a/panel/src/panel/views.py
+++ b/panel/src/panel/views.py
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@ class DeploymentStatus(ConfigurationForm):
             "--auto-approve",
             "-lock=false",
         ]
-        deployment_result = subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=cwd, env=env, user="root")
+        deployment_result = subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=cwd, env=env)
         print(deployment_result)
         return deployment_result, deployment_params