diff --git a/fix_gerrit_email.py b/fix_gerrit_email.py
index fdc22f9e..a58596fa 100644
--- a/fix_gerrit_email.py
+++ b/fix_gerrit_email.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import ConfigParser
 
 import MySQLdb
 
-GERRIT_USER = os.environ.get('GERRIT_USER', 'gerrit2')
+GERRIT_USER = os.environ.get('GERRIT_USER', 'launchpadsync')
 GERRIT_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GERRIT_CONFIG',
                                  '/home/gerrit2/review_site/etc/gerrit.config')
 GERRIT_SECURE_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GERRIT_SECURE_CONFIG',
diff --git a/set_project_watches.py b/set_project_watches.py
index c99bafa0..30b30d87 100644
--- a/set_project_watches.py
+++ b/set_project_watches.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import ConfigParser
 
 import MySQLdb
 
-GERRIT_USER = os.environ.get('GERRIT_USER', 'gerrit2')
+GERRIT_USER = os.environ.get('GERRIT_USER', 'launchpadsync')
 GERRIT_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GERRIT_CONFIG',
                                  '/home/gerrit2/review_site/etc/gerrit.config')
 GERRIT_SECURE_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GERRIT_SECURE_CONFIG',
diff --git a/update_gerrit_users.py b/update_gerrit_users.py
index c6a02a3d..4bedb152 100644
--- a/update_gerrit_users.py
+++ b/update_gerrit_users.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from launchpadlib.uris import LPNET_SERVICE_ROOT
 from openid.consumer import consumer
 from openid.cryptutil import randomString
 
-GERRIT_USER = os.environ.get('GERRIT_USER', 'gerrit2')
+GERRIT_USER = os.environ.get('GERRIT_USER', 'launchpadsync')
 GERRIT_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GERRIT_CONFIG',
                                  '/home/gerrit2/review_site/etc/gerrit.config')
 GERRIT_SECURE_CONFIG = os.environ.get('GERRIT_SECURE_CONFIG',