diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-service.rc b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-service.rc
index 3275e36..807d2d3 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/aidl/android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-service.rc
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/aidl/android.hardware.wifi.supplicant-service.rc
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
 	interface aidl android.hardware.wifi.supplicant.ISupplicant/default
 	class main
 	socket wpa_wlan0 dgram 660 wifi wifi
+	user root
 	disabled
 	oneshot