diff --git a/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/common.sh b/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/common.sh
index 5555baff0..7d2425f92 100644
--- a/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/common.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/common.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ cheqd_noded_docker() {
     docker run --rm \
         -v "$(pwd):/home/cheqd" \
         --network host \
-        -u cheqd \
+        -u root \
         -e HOME=/home/cheqd \
         --entrypoint "cheqd-noded" \
         ${CHEQD_IMAGE_FROM} "$@"
diff --git a/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/upgrade_and_check.sh b/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/upgrade_and_check.sh
index 3bfab2a1b..6c891698b 100755
--- a/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/upgrade_and_check.sh
+++ b/tests/e2e-complex/upgrade/upgrade_and_check.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cheqd_noded_docker() {
     docker run --rm \
         -v "$(pwd):/home/cheqd" \
         --network host \
-        -u cheqd \
+        -u root \
         -e HOME=/home/cheqd \
         --entrypoint "cheqd-noded" \
         "${CHEQD_IMAGE_TO}" "$@"