diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 660f90c..e85bdc1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # The tag here should match the Meteor version of your app, per .meteor/release
 FROM geoffreybooth/meteor-base:1.10.2
 
+ENV METEOR_ALLOW_SUPERUSER=TRUE
 # Copy app package.json and package-lock.json into container
 COPY package*.json $APP_SOURCE_FOLDER/