diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index 77fb27ce83c0bbe8dda9a2a1c3fc2defeabe71e7..8183e626f2f08cd016aaf1ce68ea603c1707c90a 100644
--- a/submit.yml.erb
+++ b/submit.yml.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 batch_connect:
   template: "vnc"
 script:
+  job_environment:
+    USER: "<%= ENV['USER'] %>"
   native:
     - "-N 1"
     - "-n <%= bc_num_slots.blank? ? 1 : bc_num_slots.to_i %>"