diff --git a/evaluation/swe_bench/swe_env_box.py b/evaluation/swe_bench/swe_env_box.py
index 85133ce744..22f5852fcb 100644
--- a/evaluation/swe_bench/swe_env_box.py
+++ b/evaluation/swe_bench/swe_env_box.py
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class SWEBenchSSHBox(DockerSSHBox):
 
         # linting python after editing helps LLM fix indentations
         config.enable_auto_lint = True
-
+        # Need to run as root to use SWEBench container
+        config.run_as_devin = False
         sandbox = cls(
             container_image=SWE_BENCH_CONTAINER_IMAGE,
             swe_instance_id=instance['instance_id'],