diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 570e970..1166994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run playground
         run: go run main.go cook ${{ matrix.flags }} --output /tmp/playground --timeout 4m --watchdog
 
+      # Make sure there are no permission issues on the playground directory
+      - name: Remove playground directory
+        run: rm -rf /tmp/playground
+
       - name: Copy playground logs
         if: ${{ failure() }}
         run: ./scripts/ci-copy-playground-logs.sh /tmp/playground /tmp/playground-logs
diff --git a/internal/local_runner.go b/internal/local_runner.go
index 1a0ac79..effe7d9 100644
--- a/internal/local_runner.go
+++ b/internal/local_runner.go
@@ -643,6 +643,12 @@ func (d *LocalRunner) toDockerComposeService(s *Service) (map[string]interface{}
 		"labels":   labels,
 	}
 
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		uid := os.Getuid()
+		gid := os.Getgid()
+		service["user"] = fmt.Sprintf("%d:%d", uid, gid)
+	}
+
 	if len(envs) > 0 {
 		service["environment"] = envs
 	}