diff --git a/package/nut/nut.mk b/package/nut/nut.mk
index fb98ba04f0..4c322aeb85 100644
--- a/package/nut/nut.mk
+++ b/package/nut/nut.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ NUT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += NUT_FIX_CONFIGURE
 NUT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-altpidpath=/var/run/upsd \
 	--with-dev \
-	--without-doc
+	--without-doc \
+	--with-user=nut \
+	--with-group=nut
 
 NUT_CONF_ENV = \
 	ax_cv_check_cflags__Werror__Wno_unknown_warning_option=no \
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ NUT_CONF_ENV = \
 	ac_cv_func_strncasecmp=yes \
 	ax_cv__printf_string_null=yes
 
+define NUT_USERS
+	nut -1 nut -1 * - - - NUT user
+endef
+
 ifeq ($(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_NUT_DRIVERS)),)
 NUT_CONF_OPTS += --with-drivers=auto
 else