diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 45e223ca2..ecee982e3 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ install: copy-files
 	chmod 755 ejabberd.init
 	#
 	# Service script
-	$(SED) -e "s*@ctlscriptpath@*$(SBINDIR)*g" ejabberd.service.template \
+	$(SED) -e "s*@ctlscriptpath@*$(SBINDIR)*g" \
+		-e "s*@installuser@*$(INIT_USER)*g" ejabberd.service.template \
 		> ejabberd.service
 	chmod 644 ejabberd.service
 	#
diff --git a/ejabberd.service.template b/ejabberd.service.template
index c779ea031..685a104d0 100644
--- a/ejabberd.service.template
+++ b/ejabberd.service.template
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
-User=ejabberd
-Group=ejabberd
+User=@installuser@
+Group=@installuser@
 LimitNOFILE=65536
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5