diff --git a/config/manager/manager.template.yaml b/config/manager/manager.template.yaml
index 851db2603..3b1089eb3 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.template.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.template.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: ssp-operator
       priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
       securityContext:
-        runAsUser: 1000
+        runAsNonRoot: true
       containers:
       - command:
         - /manager