diff --git a/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index bda7a0851..366e7449f 100755
--- a/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ chmod -R 755 /config/addons_config/tandoor_recipes
 export MEDIA_ROOT="/config/addons_config/tandoor_recipes/mediafiles"
 export STATIC_ROOT="/config/addons_config/tandoor_recipes/staticfiles"
 
-# Adapt nginx user
-sed -i "s|user nginx|user root|g" /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+# Set permissions
+echo "... setting permissions for nginx user"
+usermod -o -u 0 nginx
+groupmod -o -g 0 nginx
 
 if bashio::config.has_value "externalfiles_folder"; then
     externalfiles_folder="$(bashio::config "externalfiles_folder")"