diff --git a/pkvm/pkvm_enabler.gs101.rc b/pkvm/pkvm_enabler.gs101.rc
index 6f329d30..6695d3a3 100644
--- a/pkvm/pkvm_enabler.gs101.rc
+++ b/pkvm/pkvm_enabler.gs101.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 service pkvm_enabler /vendor/bin/pkvm_enabler
     reboot_on_failure reboot,pkvm-not-enabled
+    user root
 
 on early-init
-    exec_start pkvm_enabler
\ No newline at end of file
+    exec_start pkvm_enabler
diff --git a/pkvm/pkvm_experiment.rc b/pkvm/pkvm_experiment.rc
index 148f0841..a2faaa73 100644
--- a/pkvm/pkvm_experiment.rc
+++ b/pkvm/pkvm_experiment.rc
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 service vendor.pkvm_enable /vendor/bin/misc_writer --set-enable-pkvm
+    user root
     disabled
     oneshot
 
 service vendor.pkvm_disable /vendor/bin/misc_writer --set-disable-pkvm
+    user root
     disabled
     oneshot