diff --git a/srcpkgs/chrony/files/chronyd/run b/srcpkgs/chrony/files/chronyd/run
index e877f377f9..96d9c3ba9b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chrony/files/chronyd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/chrony/files/chronyd/run
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec chronyd -n
+exec chronyd -n -u chrony
diff --git a/srcpkgs/chrony/template b/srcpkgs/chrony/template
index a7df0d7de0..b11a0a9fb1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chrony/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chrony/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'chrony'
 pkgname=chrony
 version=1.31
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_options="systemd"
 configure_args="--without-nss"