diff --git a/templates/default/beaver-upstart.erb b/templates/default/beaver-upstart.erb
index 20765c7..92fc462 100644
--- a/templates/default/beaver-upstart.erb
+++ b/templates/default/beaver-upstart.erb
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ setuid <%= @user %>
 setgid <%= @group %>
 
 script
-exec beaver -c <%= @config_path %>/<%= @config_file %> -l <%= @log_path %>/<%= @log_file %> -P <%= @pid_file %>
+exec su <%= @user %> -l -c 'beaver -c <%= @config_path %>/<%= @config_file %> -l <%= @log_path %>/<%= @log_file %> -P <%= @pid_file %>'
 end script