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diff --git a/makeself/install-or-update.sh b/makeself/install-or-update.sh
index 180c639d1a..2331305fb5 100755
--- a/makeself/install-or-update.sh
+++ b/makeself/install-or-update.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,16 @@ run rm -rf etc/netdata.new
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
progress "Add user netdata to required user groups"
-add_netdata_user_and_group || run_failed "The installer does not run as root."
+NETDATA_USER="root"
+NETDATA_GROUP="root"
+add_netdata_user_and_group
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+ then
+ NETDATA_USER="netdata"
+ NETDATA_GROUP="netdata"
+else
+ run_failed "Failed to add netdata user and group"
+fi
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------