diff --git a/roles/collectd/web-service/templates/web-service.conf b/roles/collectd/web-service/templates/web-service.conf
index 27b44eaa63..8cd8116e74 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/web-service/templates/web-service.conf
+++ b/roles/collectd/web-service/templates/web-service.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 LoadPlugin exec
 <Plugin exec>
-    Exec "collectd" "/usr/local/bin/web-service-collectd-{{ site }}"
+    Exec "nobody" "/usr/local/bin/web-service-collectd-{{ site }}"
 </Plugin>