diff --git a/module.nix b/module.nix
index 317823a..62b3fdc 100644
--- a/module.nix
+++ b/module.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ in
 
     package = mkPackageOption self.packages "gobot" { };
 
+    user = mkOption {
+      type = types.str;
+      default = defaultUser;
+      description = "User under which Gobot runs.";
+    };
+
     adminId = mkOption {
       type = types.int;
       description = "Admin ID";
@@ -97,8 +103,8 @@ in
       serviceConfig = {
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/gobot";
         Restart = "always";
-        User = "gobot";
-        Group = "gobot";
+        User = cfg.user;
+        Group = defaultUser;
       };
 
       environment = mkMerge [