diff --git a/templates/engine/k8s.jsonnet b/templates/engine/k8s.jsonnet
index 2fec0d1f..dfd8d11f 100644
--- a/templates/engine/k8s.jsonnet
+++ b/templates/engine/k8s.jsonnet
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
         with_image:: function(x) self + { image: x },
 
+        with_user:: function(x) self + { user: x },
+
         with_command:: function(x) self + { command: x },
 
         with_environment:: function(x) self + {