diff --git a/games-server/monopd/files/monopd.initd b/games-server/monopd/files/monopd.initd
index 80b93090d3da7..da960f96bebdf 100644
--- a/games-server/monopd/files/monopd.initd
+++ b/games-server/monopd/files/monopd.initd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 command="monopd"
 command_background="true"
+command_user="nobody:nogroup"
 pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
 
 depend() {