diff --git a/states/qrz/install.sls b/states/qrz/install.sls
index c93e323..29d53fb 100644
--- a/states/qrz/install.sls
+++ b/states/qrz/install.sls
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ qrz-binary-symlink:
 qrz-directory:
   file.directory:
     - name: /var/lib/qrz
-    - user: root
-    - group: root
+    - user: {{ qrz.user }}
+    - group: {{ qrz.group }}
 
 qrz-cleanup:
   software.cleanup:
diff --git a/states/qrz/templates/qrz.service.j2 b/states/qrz/templates/qrz.service.j2
index e60b153..8492ac1 100644
--- a/states/qrz/templates/qrz.service.j2
+++ b/states/qrz/templates/qrz.service.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ After=network.target postgresql.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+User={{ qrz.user }}
 ExecStart={{ qrz.install_dir }}/qrz/qrz -configfile {{ qrz.install_dir }}/config/common.ini -port {{ qrz.port }}
 
 [Install]