diff --git a/changelog.d/20240604_221238_danyal.faheem_permissions_host_fix_on_windows.md b/changelog.d/20240604_221238_danyal.faheem_permissions_host_fix_on_windows.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d738141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240604_221238_danyal.faheem_permissions_host_fix_on_windows.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- [Bugfix] Fix permissions error on windows when running `tutor dev start` (by @Danyal-Faheem)
diff --git a/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml b/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml
index 8edf922..fa39d4b 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tutor/templates/dev/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ x-openedx-service:
 services:
   permissions:
     environment:
-      OPENEDX_USER_ID: "{{ HOST_USER_ID }}"
+      OPENEDX_USER_ID: "{{ HOST_USER_ID or 1000 }}"
 
   lms:
     <<: *openedx-service