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+import pytest
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_args", ['-e "PIHOLE_UID=456"'])
+def test_pihole_uid_env_var(docker):
+    func = docker.run('id -u pihole')
+    assert "456" in func.stdout
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_args", ['-e "PIHOLE_GID=456"'])
+def test_pihole_gid_env_var(docker):
+    func = docker.run('id -g pihole')
+    assert "456" in func.stdout
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