diff --git a/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh b/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh
index 0616f01..0ae03e0 100644
--- a/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh
+++ b/home/scripts/lxc/lab-create.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ cat "$KEYFILE" | lxc-attach --clear-env -n "$CONTAINER" -- /bin/bash -c "
 "
 
 # create host user
-useradd -m -s /bin/bash -G labmates "$USER" 2>/dev/null || true
+# useradd -m -s /bin/bash -G labmates "$USER" 2>/dev/null || true
+useradd -m -s /bin/bash -G labmates -U "$USER" 2>/dev/null || true
 mkdir -p "/home/${USER}/.ssh"
 cp "$KEYFILE" "/home/${USER}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
 chown -R "${USER}:${USER}" "/home/${USER}/.ssh"