diff --git a/src/jcb-power-updater.sh b/src/jcb-power-updater.sh
index 5a8fbcb..cf060f2 100644
--- a/src/jcb-power-updater.sh
+++ b/src/jcb-power-updater.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Description=Update JCB Power Repositories
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/jcb-power-updater -d "$target_dir" -q
 StandardOutput=file:$log_dir/$log_file
 StandardError=inherit
+User=$User
 EOL
 
   # Create the jcb-power-updater.timer file