diff --git a/appspec.yml b/appspec.yml
index 9cc93bf7eb..0d29601555 100644
--- a/appspec.yml
+++ b/appspec.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ hooks:
       timeout: 300
   AfterInstall:
     - location: bin/deployment/build
+      runas: ec2-user
   ApplicationStart:
     - location: bin/deployment/migrate
+      runas: ec2-user
       timeout: 300
     - location: bin/deployment/start
       timeout: 3600