diff --git a/aodh/db/offline_sync.sls b/aodh/db/offline_sync.sls
index 8b2ee71..3543af3 100644
--- a/aodh/db/offline_sync.sls
+++ b/aodh/db/offline_sync.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 aodh_syncdb:
   cmd.run:
   - name: aodh-dbsync
+  - runas: 'aodh'
   {%- if grains.get('noservices') or server.get('role', 'primary') == 'secondary' %}
   - onlyif: /bin/false
   {%- endif %}