diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 6391fc0..e82da23 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ class mastodon (
   $_service_duplicates = @("EOT")
     [Service]
     Type=simple
+    User=${mastodon_user}
+    WorkingDirectory=${mastodon_home}/live
     Environment='RAILS_ENV=production' 'PATH=${mastodon_home}/.rbenv/shims:${mastodon_home}/.rbenv/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin'
     ExecStart=/opt/mastodon/live/bin/tootctl maintenance fix-duplicates