diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index a8130644d6da5b91171d5aa44a027e2f48742138..ea81e5e966249dc692c16e6e327f2548a58924bf 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 %>"