diff --git a/test/tap/tests/.env b/test/tap/tests/.env
index 8db33b032..3e4e26490 100644
--- a/test/tap/tests/.env
+++ b/test/tap/tests/.env
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ TAP_ENV_VAR1=.env
 # suppress env load messages
 TAP_QUIET_ENVLOAD=1
 # override the default for this PR
-TAP_USERNAME=root
-TAP_PASSWORD=root
+TAP_USERNAME=testuser
+TAP_PASSWORD=testuser