diff --git a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2
index b637e41256..2d68254973 100644
--- a/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/ceilometer/ceilometer-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@ RUN ln -s ceilometer-base-source/* ceilometer \
     && chown -R ceilometer: /etc/ceilometer /var/log/ceilometer /home/ceilometer \
     && sed -i 's|^exec_dirs.*|exec_dirs=/var/lib/kolla/venv/bin,/sbin,/usr/sbin,/bin,/usr/bin,/usr/local/bin,/usr/local/sbin|g' /etc/ceilometer/rootwrap.conf
 
+{% endif %}
+
 COPY ceilometer_sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/ceilometer_sudoers
 COPY extend_start.sh /usr/local/bin/kolla_extend_start
 
-RUN chmod 750 /etc/sudoers.d \
+RUN usermod -a -G kolla ceilometer \
+    && chmod 750 /etc/sudoers.d \
     && chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/ceilometer_sudoers \
     && touch /usr/local/bin/kolla_ceilometer_extend_start \
     && chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/kolla_extend_start /usr/local/bin/kolla_ceilometer_extend_start
-
-{% endif %}
-
-RUN usermod -a -G kolla ceilometer