diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index d7d431a..ae8ee6e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 bec_user: bec
+bec_service_user: bec
 bec_deployments_path: /opt/bec_deployments
 
 deployment_name: production
diff --git a/templates/bec-server.service.j2 b/templates/bec-server.service.j2
index 9e305e4..27b7b3e 100644
--- a/templates/bec-server.service.j2
+++ b/templates/bec-server.service.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Description=bec-server service
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
-User={{ bec_user }}
+User={{ bec_service_user }}
 WorkingDirectory={{ bec_path }}
 ExecStart=/bin/bash /usr/local/sbin/bec-server.sh
 Restart=on-failure