diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/freeswitch.service b/modules/rhizo_base/files/freeswitch.service
index 3975b62..458fea9 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/files/freeswitch.service
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/freeswitch.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Type=forking
 PIDFile=/run/freeswitch/freeswitch.pid
 Environment="DAEMON_OPTS=-nonat"
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/freeswitch
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/freeswitch -u freeswitch -g freeswitch -ncwait $DAEMON_OPTS
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/freeswitch -u root -g freeswitch -ncwait $DAEMON_OPTS
 TimeoutSec=45s
 Restart=always
 User=root