diff --git a/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default b/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default
index 4d2b9cd9..b826440b 100644
--- a/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default
+++ b/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ START=yes
 CONFFILE="/etc/shadowsocks-libev/config.json"
 
 # Extra command line arguments
-DAEMON_ARGS=""
+DAEMON_ARGS="-u"
 
 # User and group to run the server as
 USER=root