diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index fa09fc7..8ca493d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ io.on('connection', function(socket){
                         git merge ${now}
                     `;
                     //winston.info(cmd);
-                    exec(cmd, function(error, stdout, stderr) {
+                    exec(cmd, { uid: 1000 }, function(error, stdout, stderr) {
                         if (error) { winston.error(error); }
                         if (!stdout.includes('CONFLICT')) {   // Case-sensitivity seems brittle here. Better to check return code rather than stdout? Can child_process be called w/signature to include return code?
                             var cmd2 = `cd ${noteDir} && git branch -d ${now}`