diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index e660f49..1a344cb 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ cd /opt/pleroma
 #Pleroma Configuration
 if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
 then
-    MIX_ENV=prod mix pleroma.instance gen
-    mv config/generated_config.exs config/prod.secret.exs
-    cp -f config/* /config/
+    su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'MIX_ENV=prod mix pleroma.instance gen'
+    su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'mv config/generated_config.exs config/prod.secret.exs'
+    su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'cp -f config/* /config/'
     sudo -Hu postgres psql -f config/setup_db.psql
 fi
 
-mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/uploads
-mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/static
+su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/uploads'
+su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/static'
 
 #Nginx and SSL
 sed -i "s/replaceME/${ENDPOINT}/g" /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ openssl req -new -newkey rsa:4096 -days 365 -nodes -x509 -subj "/C=US/ST=CO/L=De
 mkdir /var/run/nginx
 
 #Database Migrations
-MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate
+su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate'
 
 touch /configured.txt
 
 #Start Pleroma
-MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
+su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server'
 
 
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 87073ce..83eb660 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ nginx
 if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
 then
 su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "/usr/lib/postgresql/14/bin/pg_ctl start -D /var/lib/postgresql/data"
-MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
+su pleroma -s /bin/bash -lc 'MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server'
 fi
 
 tail -f /dev/null