diff --git a/files/etc/default/nodepool b/files/etc/default/nodepool
index eb3070b..c924ccf 100644
--- a/files/etc/default/nodepool
+++ b/files/etc/default/nodepool
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ PREFIX=/usr/local
 # Options to pass to nodepoold.
 ARGS="-l /etc/nodepool/logging.conf --no-builder --no-deletes --no-launches"
 
+# The user used to nodepool service.
+RUNASUSER=nodepool
+
 DIB_IMAGE_CACHE=/opt/nodepool/cache
diff --git a/files/etc/default/nodepool-builder b/files/etc/default/nodepool-builder
index c359a3d..31f9641 100644
--- a/files/etc/default/nodepool-builder
+++ b/files/etc/default/nodepool-builder
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ PREFIX=/usr/local
 # Options to pass to nodepool-builder.
 ARGS="-l /etc/nodepool/builder-logging.conf"
 
+# The user used to nodepool-builder service.
+RUNASUSER=nodepool
+
 DIB_IMAGE_CACHE=/opt/nodepool/cache
diff --git a/files/etc/default/nodepool-deleter b/files/etc/default/nodepool-deleter
index 493b2a2..87da989 100644
--- a/files/etc/default/nodepool-deleter
+++ b/files/etc/default/nodepool-deleter
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ PREFIX=/usr/local
 # Options to pass to nodepool-deleter.
 ARGS="-l /etc/nodepool/deleter-logging.conf --no-builder --no-images --no-launches --no-webapp"
 
+# The user used to nodepool-deleter service.
+RUNASUSER=nodepool
+
 DIB_IMAGE_CACHE=/opt/nodepool/cache
diff --git a/files/etc/default/nodepool-launcher b/files/etc/default/nodepool-launcher
index e41b7ff..cf69350 100644
--- a/files/etc/default/nodepool-launcher
+++ b/files/etc/default/nodepool-launcher
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ PREFIX=/usr/local
 # Options to pass to nodepool-launcher.
 ARGS="-l /etc/nodepool/launcher-logging.conf --no-builder --no-deletes --no-images --no-webapp"
 
+# The user used to nodepool-launcher service.
+RUNASUSER=nodepool
+
 DIB_IMAGE_CACHE=/opt/nodepool/cache
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool
index 716e31e..3351deb 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ DESC="Nodepool"
 NAME=nodepool
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME/$NAME.pid
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-USER=nodepool
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepoold
+USER=${RUNASUSER:-nodepool}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
index 3083959..2ccb16e 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-builder
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ DESC="Nodepool Builder"
 NAME=nodepool-builder
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME/$NAME.pid
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-USER=nodepool
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepool-builder
+USER=${RUNASUSER:-nodepool}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter
index c7adff6..7f9930b 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-deleter
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ DESC="Nodepool Deleter"
 NAME=nodepool-deleter
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME/$NAME.pid
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-USER=nodepool
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepoold
+USER=${RUNASUSER:-nodepool}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-launcher b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-launcher
index 2ef6a4a..e12b8ab 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-launcher
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/nodepool-launcher
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ DESC="Nodepool Launcher"
 NAME=nodepool-launcher
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME/$NAME.pid
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-USER=nodepool
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
 DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/nodepoold
+USER=${RUNASUSER:-nodepool}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then