diff --git a/docker/influxdb/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/influxdb/Dockerfile.j2
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+++ b/docker/influxdb/Dockerfile.j2
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+FROM {{ namespace }}/{{ image_prefix }}base:{{ tag }}
+MAINTAINER {{ maintainer }}
+{% import "macros.j2" as macros with context %}
+
+{% set influxdb_packages = ['influxdb'] %}
+RUN {{ macros.install_packages(influxdb_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
+
+COPY influxdb_sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/kolla_influxdb_sudoers
+RUN chmod 750 /etc/sudoers.d \
+    && chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/kolla_influxdb_sudoers \
+    && usermod -a -G kolla influxdb
+
+{% block influxdb_footer %}{% endblock %}
+{% block footer %}{% endblock %}
+{{ include_footer }}
+
+USER influxdb
diff --git a/docker/influxdb/influxdb_sudoers b/docker/influxdb/influxdb_sudoers
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+%kolla ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/chown -R influxdb\: /var/lib/influxdb, /bin/chown -R influxdb\: /var/lib/influxdb