diff --git a/git/templates/git.csh.j2 b/git/templates/git.csh.j2
index 107ce34..ba92e36 100644
--- a/git/templates/git.csh.j2
+++ b/git/templates/git.csh.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if ($uid > 3000 && "`/usr/bin/id -gn`" == "`/usr/bin/id -un`") then
+if ($uid > 999 && "`/usr/bin/id -gn`" == "`/usr/bin/id -un`") then
     if ( "`git config user.name`" == "" ) then
         git config --global user.name "`getent passwd '${USER}' | cut -d : -f 5`"
     endif
diff --git a/git/templates/git.sh.j2 b/git/templates/git.sh.j2
index 6367672..8749f3d 100644
--- a/git/templates/git.sh.j2
+++ b/git/templates/git.sh.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if [ $UID -gt 3000 ] && [ "`/usr/bin/id -gn`" = "`/usr/bin/id -un`" ]; then
+if [ $UID -gt 999 ] && [ "`/usr/bin/id -gn`" = "`/usr/bin/id -un`" ]; then
     if [ -z "$(git config user.name)" ]; then
         git config --global user.name "$(getent passwd "$USER" | cut -d : -f 5)"
     fi