diff --git a/glance/db/offline_sync.sls b/glance/db/offline_sync.sls
index d93f2da..79aca0e 100644
--- a/glance/db/offline_sync.sls
+++ b/glance/db/offline_sync.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 glance_syncdb:
   cmd.run:
   - name: glance-manage db_sync
+  - runas: glance
   {%- if grains.get('noservices') or server.get('role', 'primary') == 'secondary' %}
   - onlyif: /bin/false
   {%- endif %}
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 glance_load_metadatafs:
   cmd.run:
   - name: glance-manage db_load_metadefs
+  - runas: glance
   - require:
     - cmd: glance_syncdb
     {%- if grains.get('noservices') or server.get('role', 'primary') == 'secondary' %}