diff --git a/deploy/examples/direct-mount.yaml b/deploy/examples/direct-mount.yaml
index 7a5b4ccd9ded..34fe5a54252f 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/direct-mount.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/direct-mount.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ spec:
                   key: ceph-secret
           securityContext:
             privileged: true
+            runAsUser: 0
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /dev
               name: dev