diff --git a/playbooks/mpdb.yaml b/playbooks/mpdb.yaml
index 94b9c29..ac08f9c 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdb.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdb.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     pid_file: pid
     state_file: state
     sticker_file: sticker
-    user: mpd
+    user: root
     group: nogroup
     bind_to_address: any 
     bind_address: any
diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
index 26c6dd1..8f31167 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     pid_file: pid
     state_file: state
     sticker_file: sticker
-    user: mpd
+    user: root
     group: nogroup
     bind_to_address:  "0.0.0.0"
     bind_address: "0.0.0.0"