diff --git a/i3/Dockerfile b/i3/Dockerfile
index 88918ee..7150eae 100644
--- a/i3/Dockerfile
+++ b/i3/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 FROM alpine/base
 USER root
 
+# Build ARG: use "root" for debugging
+ARG debug
+
 # X session environment variable
 ENV STARTXBIN=i3
 
@@ -14,5 +17,5 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache \
 # Tigervnc initialization scripts
 COPY *.sh /app/init.d/
 
-# Reset user home directory
-USER user
+# Reset user
+USER ${debug:-user}
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