diff --git a/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go b/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go
index 03a1d03647..635108b7ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go
@@ -4533,7 +4533,7 @@ ENV OPENJ9_JAVA_OPTIONS=%q
 	It("podman play kube using a user namespace", func() {
 		u, err := user.Current()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		name := u.Name
+		name := u.Username
 		if name == "root" {
 			name = "containers"
 		}