diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74fdbd5..3411d1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ containers:
     active: true
     image: nextcloud
     container_name: nextcloud
+	user: www-data
     include_global_env_vars: false
     volumes:
       - "{{ appdata_path }}/nextcloud/html:/var/www/html"
diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index 1d26a98..30c029b 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ services:
 {% if container.build is defined %}
     build: {{ container.build }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if container.user is defined %}
+	user: {{ container.user }}
+{$ endif %}
 {% if container.privileged is defined %}
     privileged: {{ container.privileged }}
 {% endif %}