diff --git a/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash b/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash
index dbc734d..8d22d56 100644
--- a/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash
+++ b/container/src/finance/lib/lib_finance.bash
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # docker-finance | modern accounting for the power-user
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2021-2025 Aaron Fiore (Founder, Evergreen Crypto LLC)
+# Copyright (C) 2021-2026 Aaron Fiore (Founder, Evergreen Crypto LLC)
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ source "${DOCKER_FINANCE_CONTAINER_REPO}/src/finance/lib/internal/lib_utils.bash
 #
 
 if [ $UID -lt 1000 ]; then
-  lib_utils::die_fatal "Do not run as root or system user!"
+  [ $UID -eq 0 ] \
+    && lib_utils::die_fatal "Cannot run as root!" \
+    || lib_utils::print_warning "Running as system user"
 fi
 
 # IMPORTANT: keep umask for security