diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/dataminer/poolmanager/ansiblebridge/AnsibleBridge.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/dataminer/poolmanager/ansiblebridge/AnsibleBridge.java
index 4170faf..b74dba1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/dataminer/poolmanager/ansiblebridge/AnsibleBridge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/dataminer/poolmanager/ansiblebridge/AnsibleBridge.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class AnsibleBridge {
     
     // generate the playbook
     Playbook playbook = new Playbook();
-    playbook.setRemote_user("gcube");
+    playbook.setRemote_user("root");
     playbook.applyTo("universe");
     for(Role r:algoRoles) {
       // add only 'add' roles