diff --git a/debian/localauditd.init b/debian/localauditd.init
index a4eb22c89052d8d5eda807d381a63cad9dc692f9..a4c4eb346a71b9123c49b81fe512be718da7078d 100644
--- a/debian/localauditd.init
+++ b/debian/localauditd.init
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pre_start()
 {
 	# Directory for local socket.
 	mkdir -p /var/run/audit
-	chgrp $GROUP /var/run/audit
+	chown $USER:$GROUP /var/run/audit
 	chmod 0750 /var/run/audit
 }