diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/apiserver_manifest_test.go b/cluster/gce/gci/apiserver_manifest_test.go
index 5b2d570573d..299598aed27 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/apiserver_manifest_test.go
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/apiserver_manifest_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ readonly DOCKER_REGISTRY="k8s.gcr.io"
 readonly ENABLE_LEGACY_ABAC=false
 readonly ETC_MANIFESTS=${KUBE_HOME}/etc/kubernetes/manifests
 readonly KUBE_API_SERVER_DOCKER_TAG=v1.11.0-alpha.0.1808_3c7452dc11645d-dirty
-readonly LOG_OWNER_USER=$(whoami)
+readonly LOG_OWNER_USER=$(id -un)
 readonly LOG_OWNER_GROUP=$(id -gn)
 ENCRYPTION_PROVIDER_CONFIG={{.EncryptionProviderConfig}}
 ENCRYPTION_PROVIDER_CONFIG_PATH={{.EncryptionProviderConfigPath}}