diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
index d907570..bc0edf4 100644
--- a/appspec.yml
+++ b/appspec.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ hooks:
   AfterInstall:
     - location: scripts/AfterInstall.sh
     - location: scripts/ApplicationStart.sh
+    runas: ubuntu