diff --git a/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-connectivity/dhcp/files/init-server b/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-connectivity/dhcp/files/init-server
index 34c2085..5e693ad 100644
--- a/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-connectivity/dhcp/files/init-server
+++ b/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-connectivity/dhcp/files/init-server
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		echo -n "Starting DHCP server: "
 		test -d /var/lib/dhcp/ || mkdir -p /var/lib/dhcp/
 		test -f /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases || touch /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases	
-		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/dhcpd -- -q $INTERFACES
+		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/dhcpd -- -q $INTERFACES -user dhcp -group dhcp
 		echo "."
 		;;
 	stop)