diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index 2521f4a5e8aa7530badeaa009f5378a2f38e6d27..24c06bf15b2e6b1c837fe35516fce1bcf1f56b2b 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 %>"