diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 368e6e82..d806ef42 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 FIX: Also update the Python SDK to include the permission mode and access grants fields on the `ShareRequest` (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/432)
 
+FIX: Add a way to find the username on Linux when /etc/passwd and stdlib can't resolve the UID (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/454)
+
 ## v0.4.26
 
 FEATURE: New _permission modes_ available for shares. _Open permission mode_ retains the behavior of previous zrok releases and is the default setting. _Closed permission mode_ (`--closed`) only allows a share to be accessed (`zrok access`) by users who have been granted access with the `--access-grant` flag. See the documentation at (https://docs.zrok.io/docs/guides/permission-modes/) (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/432)
diff --git a/cmd/zrok/enable.go b/cmd/zrok/enable.go
index fb49533f..ab24f0d2 100644
--- a/cmd/zrok/enable.go
+++ b/cmd/zrok/enable.go
@@ -56,13 +56,19 @@ func (cmd *enableCommand) run(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	var username string
 	user, err := user2.Current()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		username := os.Getenv("USER")
+		if username == "" {
+			logrus.Panicf("unable to determine the current user: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		username = user.Username
 	}
-	hostDetail = fmt.Sprintf("%v; %v", user.Username, hostDetail)
+	hostDetail = fmt.Sprintf("%v; %v", username, hostDetail)
 	if cmd.description == "<user>@<hostname>" {
-		cmd.description = fmt.Sprintf("%v@%v", user.Username, hostName)
+		cmd.description = fmt.Sprintf("%v@%v", username, hostName)
 	}
 	zrok, err := env.Client()
 	if err != nil {