--- a/cfg/vnstat.conf
+++ b/cfg/vnstat.conf
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
 ##
 
 # switch to given user when started as root (leave empty to disable)
-DaemonUser ""
+DaemonUser "vnstat"
 
 # switch to given user when started as root (leave empty to disable)
-DaemonGroup ""
+DaemonGroup "vnstat"
 
 # how often (in seconds) interface data is updated
 UpdateInterval 30