diff --git a/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf b/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf
index e1d5b51..532623c 100644
--- a/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf
+++ b/etc/init/pandora-tasks.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env HOME=/home/pandora
 script
 test -e /var/log/pandora || (mkdir -p /var/log/pandora && chown $USER:$USER /var/log/pandora)
 cd $VENV/pandora
-exec /usr/bin/sudo -u pandora $VENV/bin/python $VENV/pandora/manage.py celeryd \
+exec /usr/bin/sudo -u $USER $VENV/bin/python $VENV/pandora/manage.py celeryd \
                    -Q default \
                    -n pandora-default \
                    -f /var/log/pandora/pandora-tasks.log \