diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
index c6a713089..004ca4f24 100644
--- a/appspec.yml
+++ b/appspec.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ hooks:
   ApplicationStart:
     - 
       location: scripts/aws_start_app.sh
-      runas: root
+      runas: ubuntu
       timeout: 300
   ApplicationStop: 
     - 
       location: scripts/aws_stop_app.sh
-      runas: root
+      runas: ubuntu
       timeout: 300
 os: linux
 version: 0.0