diff --git a/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp.bash b/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp.bash
index 8722a15..8ae9704 100755
--- a/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp.bash
+++ b/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp.bash
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ then
   then
     SLURM_JOB_USER="${PARENT_USER}"
   else
-    SLURM_JOB_USER="${LOGNAME}"
+    SLURM_JOB_USER="$(id -un)"
   fi
 fi  
 
diff --git a/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp_shell.bash b/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp_shell.bash
index 64d13e8..9d11efd 100755
--- a/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp_shell.bash
+++ b/slurm/2_ApplicationSpecific/VASP-GPU-podman/run_vasp_shell.bash
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ then
   then
     SLURM_JOB_USER="${PARENT_USER}"
   else
-    SLURM_JOB_USER="${LOGNAME}"
+    SLURM_JOB_USER="$(id -un)"
   fi
 fi