diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index 863020b791c75dfe5bceec94cb3f8daaf65b0347..8e9257bda3d65a0f9e94063df9eefab41822892c 100644
--- a/submit.yml.erb
+++ b/submit.yml.erb
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ batch_connect:
   template: "basic"
 
 script:
+  job_environment:
+    USER: "<%= ENV['USER'] %>"
   native:
     - "-N 1"
     - "-n <%= bc_num_slots.blank? ? 1 : bc_num_slots.to_i %>"