diff --git a/httpd/octavia-api.conf b/httpd/octavia-api.conf
index 4c05afb0fd..aa708f446d 100644
--- a/httpd/octavia-api.conf
+++ b/httpd/octavia-api.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Listen 9876
 
 <VirtualHost *:9876>
 
-    WSGIDaemonProcess octavia-wsgi processes=5 threads=1 display-name=%{GROUP}
+    WSGIDaemonProcess octavia-wsgi processes=5 threads=1 user=octavia group=octavia display-name=%{GROUP}
     WSGIProcessGroup octavia-wsgi
     WSGIScriptAlias / /usr/local/bin/octavia-wsgi
     WSGIApplicationGroup %{GLOBAL}