diff --git a/hack/lib/tilt/concierge.Dockerfile b/hack/lib/tilt/concierge.Dockerfile
index 4ff460fa..c2927bdf 100644
--- a/hack/lib/tilt/concierge.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/lib/tilt/concierge.Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ COPY build/pinniped-concierge /usr/local/bin/pinniped-concierge
 EXPOSE 8443
 
 # Run as non-root for security posture
-USER 1001:1001
+# Commented out because it breaks the live-reload feature of Tilt. See https://github.com/tilt-dev/tilt/issues/2300
+# Be aware that this creates a significant difference between running with Tilt and running otherwise.
+#USER 1001:1001
 
 # Set the entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/pinniped-concierge"]
diff --git a/hack/lib/tilt/local-user-authenticator.Dockerfile b/hack/lib/tilt/local-user-authenticator.Dockerfile
index 548328fa..b63a212a 100644
--- a/hack/lib/tilt/local-user-authenticator.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/lib/tilt/local-user-authenticator.Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ COPY build/local-user-authenticator /usr/local/bin/local-user-authenticator
 EXPOSE 8443
 
 # Run as non-root for security posture
-USER 1001:1001
+# Commented out because it breaks the live-reload feature of Tilt. See https://github.com/tilt-dev/tilt/issues/2300
+# Be aware that this creates a significant difference between running with Tilt and running otherwise.
+#USER 1001:1001
 
 # Set the entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/local-user-authenticator"]
diff --git a/hack/lib/tilt/supervisor.Dockerfile b/hack/lib/tilt/supervisor.Dockerfile
index a9d7a369..c47e2f23 100644
--- a/hack/lib/tilt/supervisor.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/lib/tilt/supervisor.Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ COPY build/pinniped-supervisor /usr/local/bin/pinniped-supervisor
 EXPOSE 8080 8443
 
 # Run as non-root for security posture
-USER 1001:1001
+# Commented out because it breaks the live-reload feature of Tilt. See https://github.com/tilt-dev/tilt/issues/2300
+# Be aware that this creates a significant difference between running with Tilt and running otherwise.
+#USER 1001:1001
 
 # Set the entrypoint
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/pinniped-supervisor"]