diff --git a/pkg/cluster/machine.go b/pkg/cluster/machine.go
index bd9a0dc..59a6666 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/machine.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ type Machine struct {
 	// container ip.
 	ip string
 
+	// container user, defaults to "root".
+	user string `default:"root"` //for solveing issue #276
+
 	runtimeNetworks []*RuntimeNetwork
 	// Fields that are cached from the docker daemon.
 
@@ -47,6 +50,11 @@ func (m *Machine) ContainerName() string {
 	return m.name
 }
 
+// Hostname is the machine hostname.
+func (m *Machine) MachineUser() string { //for solveing issue #276
+	return m.user
+}
+
 // Hostname is the machine hostname.
 func (m *Machine) Hostname() string {
 	return m.hostname
diff --git a/ssh.go b/ssh.go
index 9fc52ae..d0ab5b7 100644
--- a/ssh.go
+++ b/ssh.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func ssh(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		node = args[0]
 		user, err := user.Current()
 		if err != nil {
+			user = cluster.machine.MachineUser()//for solveing issue #276
 			return errors.New("error in getting current user")
 		}
 		username = user.Username