diff --git a/operator/charts/embedded-cluster-operator/templates/embedded-cluster-logs-collector.yaml b/operator/charts/embedded-cluster-operator/templates/embedded-cluster-logs-collector.yaml
index a3ec4bbc3..7d154927a 100644
--- a/operator/charts/embedded-cluster-operator/templates/embedded-cluster-logs-collector.yaml
+++ b/operator/charts/embedded-cluster-operator/templates/embedded-cluster-logs-collector.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ data:
               hostIPC: true
               hostNetwork: true
               hostPID: true
-              securityContext: {}
+              securityContext:
+                runAsUser: 0
               tolerations:
               - operator: Exists
               volumes:
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ data:
               hostIPC: true
               hostNetwork: true
               hostPID: true
-              securityContext: {}
+              securityContext:
+                runAsUser: 0
               tolerations:
               - operator: Exists
               volumes: