diff --git a/templates/dnsmasq-neutron.conf.j2 b/templates/dnsmasq-neutron.conf.j2
index 15e912eb..ebd1d620 100644
--- a/templates/dnsmasq-neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/dnsmasq-neutron.conf.j2
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 {% for key, value in neutron_dhcp_config.items() %}
 {{ key }}={{ value }}
 {% endfor %}
+user={{ neutron_system_user_name }}