diff --git a/assets/build/install.sh b/assets/build/install.sh
index 1631488..90cde9e 100755
--- a/assets/build/install.sh
+++ b/assets/build/install.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ priority=5
 directory=${SALT_HOME}
 environment=HOME=${SALT_HOME}
 command=/usr/bin/salt-master
-user=root
+user=${SALT_USER}
 autostart=true
 autorestart=true
 stopsignal=QUIT
diff --git a/assets/runtime/functions.sh b/assets/runtime/functions.sh
index 7bfcea0..eda0203 100755
--- a/assets/runtime/functions.sh
+++ b/assets/runtime/functions.sh
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ priority=10
 directory=${SALT_HOME}
 environment=HOME=${SALT_HOME}
 command=/usr/bin/salt-api
-user=root
+user=${SALT_USER}
 autostart=true
 autorestart=true
 stopsignal=QUIT