diff --git a/init/upstart/ipe.conf b/init/upstart/ipe.conf
index 14cc062..86a8906 100644
--- a/init/upstart/ipe.conf
+++ b/init/upstart/ipe.conf
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ stop on runlevel [016]
 
 respawn
 
+setuid ipe
+
 exec /path/to/ipe -config="path_to_config.json" -log_dir="path_to_log_dir"
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