diff --git a/packaging/debian-multiarch/sogo.init b/packaging/debian-multiarch/sogo.init
index c296ba8b7..be43aaa4d 100644
--- a/packaging/debian-multiarch/sogo.init
+++ b/packaging/debian-multiarch/sogo.init
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   restart|force-reload)
 	log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE --retry=TERM/20/KILL/5 --oknodo
+	start-stop-daemon -c $USER --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE --retry=TERM/20/KILL/5 --oknodo
         # Ensure directory's existence and permissions
         install -o $USER -g adm -m 755 -d /var/run/$NAME
         install -o $USER -g adm -m 750 -d /var/spool/$NAME
diff --git a/packaging/debian/sogo.init b/packaging/debian/sogo.init
index c296ba8b7..be43aaa4d 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/sogo.init
+++ b/packaging/debian/sogo.init
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   restart|force-reload)
 	log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
-	start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE --retry=TERM/20/KILL/5 --oknodo
+	start-stop-daemon -c $USER --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE --retry=TERM/20/KILL/5 --oknodo
         # Ensure directory's existence and permissions
         install -o $USER -g adm -m 755 -d /var/run/$NAME
         install -o $USER -g adm -m 750 -d /var/spool/$NAME