diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
index 541d149..14b7d1d 100644
--- a/appspec.yml
+++ b/appspec.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ files:
 hooks:
   BeforeInstall:
     - location: scripts/before_install.sh
-    runas: root
   AfterInstall:
     - location: scripts/after_install.sh
     runas: root