diff --git a/tilt_modules/namespace/test/deployment.yaml b/tilt_modules/namespace/test/deployment.yaml
index 615bd02159..e23519d830 100644
--- a/tilt_modules/namespace/test/deployment.yaml
+++ b/tilt_modules/namespace/test/deployment.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: busybox
         image: busybox
+        securityContext:
+          allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8000
         command: ["sh", "-c", "echo 'hello world' > index.html; busybox httpd -f -p 8000"]