diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6135da88..a1f620ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
     of having the operator write it to the vector config ([#645]).
 - test: Bump to Vector `0.46.1` ([#657]).
 - test: Bump OPA to `1.4.2` ([#661]).
+- BREAKING: Previously this operator would hardcode the UID and GID of the Pods being created to 1000/0, this has changed now ([#660])
+  - The `runAsUser` and `runAsGroup` fields will not be set anymore by the operator
+  - The defaults from the docker images itself will now apply, which will be different from 1000/0 going forward
+  - This is marked as breaking because tools and policies might exist, which require these fields to be set
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@
 [#654]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hbase-operator/pull/654
 [#655]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hbase-operator/pull/655
 [#657]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hbase-operator/pull/657
+[#660]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hbase-operator/pull/660
 [#661]: https://github.com/stackabletech/hbase-operator/pull/661
 
 ## [25.3.0] - 2025-03-21
diff --git a/rust/operator-binary/src/hbase_controller.rs b/rust/operator-binary/src/hbase_controller.rs
index 376036c6..14081a66 100644
--- a/rust/operator-binary/src/hbase_controller.rs
+++ b/rust/operator-binary/src/hbase_controller.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ const HBASE_CONFIG_TMP_DIR: &str = "/stackable/tmp/hbase";
 const HBASE_LOG_CONFIG_TMP_DIR: &str = "/stackable/tmp/log_config";
 
 const DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE_NAME: &str = "hbase";
-const HBASE_UID: i64 = 1000;
 
 pub struct Ctx {
     pub client: stackable_operator::client::Client,
@@ -939,13 +938,7 @@ fn build_rolegroup_statefulset(
         )
         .context(AddVolumeSnafu)?
         .service_account_name(service_account.name_any())
-        .security_context(
-            PodSecurityContextBuilder::new()
-                .run_as_user(HBASE_UID)
-                .run_as_group(0)
-                .fs_group(1000)
-                .build(),
-        );
+        .security_context(PodSecurityContextBuilder::new().fs_group(1000).build());
 
     if let Some(ContainerLogConfig {
         choice: