diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b804715f0..cc026d711 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ RUN chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/notebook.sh
 # jupyter is our user
 RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash jupyter
 
+# Register each kernel (Python 2.7.x, Python 3.4.x)
+RUN sudo -E -H -u jupyter ipython2 kernelspec install-self
+RUN sudo -E -H -u jupyter ipython3 kernelspec install-self
+
 USER jupyter
 ENV HOME /home/jupyter
 ENV SHELL /bin/bash
@@ -39,8 +43,4 @@ ENV USER jupyter
 
 WORKDIR /home/jupyter/
 
-# Register each kernel (Python 2.7.x, Python 3.4.x)
-RUN su - jupyter -c "ipython2 kernelspec install-self"
-RUN su - jupyter -c "ipython3 kernelspec install-self"
-
 CMD ["/usr/local/bin/notebook.sh"]