diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index 6632c349468cbdf1e23e55a2ec60c08e6776b074..0df5b05aa6a1059a0546c10b82486429e97160c8 100644
--- a/submit.yml.erb
+++ b/submit.yml.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ batch_connect:
   conn_params:
     -  csrf_token
 script:
+  job_environment:
+    USER: "<%= ENV['USER'] %>"
   native:
     - "-N 1"
     - "-n <%= bc_num_slots.blank? ? 1 : bc_num_slots.to_i %>"