diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index d5b95a2113c68e..14fc32418c73d9 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ use_repo(
 # =========================================
 
 python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
-python.toolchain(python_version = "3.11", is_default = True)
+python.toolchain(python_version = "3.11", is_default = True, ignore_root_user_error = True)
 
 pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
 pip.parse(