diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e366c040..5ae8870b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To start the database
 mkdir -p database
 
 # let the database be the owner of the folder
-chown 1000:1000 database
+chown 100:101 database
 
 # start the database
 docker-compose up -d database
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 3e432a82..769c7e3b 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if [ "$ACTUAL_MAX_MAP_COUNT" -lt "$MINIMAL_MAX_MAP_COUNT" ]; then
 fi
 
 mkdir -p database
-$SUDO chown 1000:1000 database
+$SUDO chown 100:101 database
 
 cat <<EOF
 Please execute the following command in another shell, but in the same directory.