diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_client.yml b/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_client.yml
index 9641611..0193455 100644
--- a/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_client.yml
+++ b/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_client.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
           key_file: ${_param:novncproxy_client_ssl_key_file}
           cert_file: ${_param:novncproxy_client_ssl_cert_file}
           ca_file: ${_param:novncproxy_ssl_ca_file}
-          user: nova
+          user: root
           group: nova
           mode: 640
diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_server.yml b/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_server.yml
index 20c24e2..9c3dd96 100644
--- a/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_server.yml
+++ b/salt/minion/cert/vnc/novncproxy_server.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
           key_file: ${_param:novncproxy_server_ssl_key_file}
           cert_file: ${_param:novncproxy_server_ssl_cert_file}
           ca_file: ${_param:novncproxy_ssl_ca_file}
-          user: nova
+          user: root
           group: nova
           mode: 640