diff --git a/debian/freeswitch-sysvinit.freeswitch.init b/debian/freeswitch-sysvinit.freeswitch.init
index 4f60ada4c0..3a2089ad21 100644
--- a/debian/freeswitch-sysvinit.freeswitch.init
+++ b/debian/freeswitch-sysvinit.freeswitch.init
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 DESC=freeswitch
 NAME=freeswitch
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/freeswitch
-DAEMON_ARGS="-u freeswitch -g freeswitch -ncwait"
 USER=freeswitch
 GROUP=freeswitch
+DAEMON_ARGS="-u $USER -g $GROUP -ncwait"
 CONFDIR=/etc/$NAME
 RUNDIR=/var/run/$NAME
 PIDFILE=$RUNDIR/$NAME.pid