diff --git a/mock-identity-system/Dockerfile b/mock-identity-system/Dockerfile
index 59deef43..1d0196a1 100644
--- a/mock-identity-system/Dockerfile
+++ b/mock-identity-system/Dockerfile
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ ENV hsm_zip_file_path=${hsm_client_zip_path}
 ARG container_user=root
 
 # can be passed during Docker build as build time environment for github branch to pickup configuration from.
-ARG container_user_group=root
+ARG container_user_group=mosip
 
 # can be passed during Docker build as build time environment for github branch to pickup configuration from.
-ARG container_user_uid=1001
+ARG container_user_uid=mosip
 
 # can be passed during Docker build as build time environment for github branch to pickup configuration from.
 ARG container_user_gid=1001
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ ENV hsm_local_dir_name=${hsm_local_dir}
 
 # install packages and create user
 RUN apt-get -y update \
-&& apt-get install -y unzip file \
+&& apt-get install -y unzip file sudo  \
 && groupadd -g ${container_user_gid} ${container_user_group} \
 && useradd -u ${container_user_uid} -g ${container_user_group} -s /bin/sh -m ${container_user} \
-&& adduser ${container_user}  \
+&& adduser ${container_user} sudo \
 && echo "%sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/home/${container_user}/${hsm_local_dir}/install.sh" >> /etc/sudoers
 
 # set working directory for the user