diff --git a/minecraft-server/start.sh b/minecraft-server/start.sh
index 0765a439..6081255d 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set -e
-sed -i "/^minecraft/s/1000/${UID}/g" /etc/passwd
-sed -i "/^minecraft/s/1000/${GID}/g" /etc/group
+sed -i "/^minecraft/s/:1000:1000:/:${UID}:${GID}:/g" /etc/passwd
+sed -i "/^minecraft/s/:1000:/:${GID}:/g" /etc/group
 
 if [ "$SKIP_OWNERSHIP_FIX" != "TRUE" ]; then
   fix_ownership() {