diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 5a88c47..41c3ca2 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ in
         Type = "oneshot";
         RemainAfterExit = true;
         WorkingDirectory = "${usda-vision-app}/opt/usda-vision";
+        User = "root";
+        Group = "root";
         
         # Start: pull latest images and start containers
         ExecStart = "${pkgs.docker-compose}/bin/docker-compose up -d --build";