diff --git a/slideshow.service b/slideshow.service
index a491868..62e739d 100644
--- a/slideshow.service
+++ b/slideshow.service
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Description=slideshow
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+User=velvettear
 Environment="DISPLAY=:0"
 Environment="SLIDESHOW_INTERVAL=60"
 Environment="SLIDESHOW_DIRECTORY=$HOME"