diff --git a/roles/home-cli/files/profile b/roles/home-cli/files/profile
index 8bb6edb..bdd5f84 100644
--- a/roles/home-cli/files/profile
+++ b/roles/home-cli/files/profile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export DOTNET_NOLOGO=1
 export DOTNET_ROOT="$HOME/.dotnet"  # https://aka.ms/dotnet/download
 export DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
 export ENV="$HOME/.shrc"
-export FOSSIL_USER=${USER:-${LOGNAME:-${USERNAME}}}
+export FOSSIL_USER=${USER:-${LOGNAME:-${USERNAME:-root}}}
 export GOTELEMETRY=off
 export HISTCONTROL=ignorespace:ignoredups
 export PAGER=less