diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b997eea..023e665 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ RUN apt-get update \
   && echo 'remove existing ubuntu user' \
   && groupdel --force ubuntu \
   && userdel --force ubuntu \
+  && echo 'update gid from systemd-journal group' \
+  && groupmod -g 994 systemd-journal \
+  && chgrp --recursive systemd-journal /var/log/journal \
   && echo 'setup unprivileged user' \
   && groupadd --gid ${WHEEL_GID} wheel \
   && groupadd --gid ${DOCKER_GID} docker \