diff --git a/cubic/templates/autoinstall.ks.j2 b/cubic/templates/autoinstall.ks.j2
index 0c3220f..3e9c5b8 100644
--- a/cubic/templates/autoinstall.ks.j2
+++ b/cubic/templates/autoinstall.ks.j2
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ d-i passwd/user-fullname string
 d-i passwd/username string {{ installer_username }}
 # Generate with "openssl passwd -6"
 d-i passwd/user-password-crypted password {{ installer_password }}
+d-i passwd/user-uid string 499
 d-i passwd/user-default-groups string adm audio cdrom dip lpadmin sudo plugdev sambashare video
 d-i passwd/root-login boolean false
 d-i user-setup/encrypt-home boolean false