diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 31b3bb8..ced762e 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class prometheus (
     }
   } else {
     user { $system_user:
-      uid => 473,
     }
     file { $container_data_folder:
       ensure => directory,