diff --git a/docker/unit-base/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker/unit-base/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 94e6a52..3f5763b 100755
--- a/docker/unit-base/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/unit-base/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ log "Starting config thread in background..."
 sh $0 set-config &
 
 log "Starting unitd..."
-exec unitd --control unix:/var/run/control.unit.sock --log /dev/stdout --no-daemon --user nobody --group nobody
+exec unitd --control unix:/var/run/control.unit.sock --log /dev/stdout --no-daemon --user unit --group unit