diff --git a/install b/install
index 084407e..b6dd551 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
     sudo echo "Description=Battery Monitor" >> $SERVICE
     sudo echo "[Service]" >> $SERVICE
     sudo echo "ExecStart=$CWD/battery-mon" >> $SERVICE
+    sudo echo "User=$USER" >> $SERVICE
     sudo echo "[Install]" >> $SERVICE
     sudo echo "WantedBy=multi-user.target" >> $SERVICE