diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
index fb9a2c7286..953c97cfe3 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/gerrit.pp
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ class openstack_project::gerrit (
         }
         cron { 'mirror_repack':
           ensure      => absent,
+          user        => 'gerrit2',
         }
         cron { 'mirror_gitgc':
           user        => 'gerrit2',
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
index 8cf1a13f3d..c9f2cb8291 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/git_backend.pp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class openstack_project::git_backend (
 
   cron { 'mirror_repack':
     ensure      => absent,
+    user        => 'cgit',
   }
 
   cron { 'mirror_gitgc':