diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d3f5ee2..413a6df 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 FROM archlinux:latest
-RUN pacman --noconfirm -Sy rustup gcc pkg-config \
+RUN pacman --noconfirm -Sy rustup gcc pkg-config sudo \
     && rm /var/lib/pacman/sync/* \
     && rm /var/cache/pacman/pkg/*
 
+# Add a builder user since makepkg cannot (and should not) be run as root
+RUN  useradd -m builder \
+  && echo "builder ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/builder
+
 ARG RUST_VERSION=stable
 RUN rustup install --profile minimal $RUST_VERSION