diff --git a/etc/init/pandora.conf b/etc/init/pandora.conf
index 4ff7a463..6c363957 100644
--- a/etc/init/pandora.conf
+++ b/etc/init/pandora.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ script
 test -e /var/log/pandora || (mkdir -p /var/log/pandora && chown $USER:$USER /var/log/pandora)
 test -e /var/run/pandora || (mkdir -p /var/run/pandora && chown $USER:$USER /var/run/pandora)
 cd $VENV/pandora
-./manage.py compile_pyc
+/usr/bin/sudo -u $USER ./manage.py compile_pyc
 exec /usr/bin/sudo -u $USER $VENV/bin/gunicorn_django \
                    --bind      127.0.0.1:2620 \
                    --timeout   90 \