diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index 01d0c6cca8c8..121a62e1b6f2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -1307,6 +1307,8 @@ in
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "oneshot";
         RemainAfterExit = true;
+        User = lib.mkIf (config.nix.daemonUser != "root") config.nix.daemonUser;
+        Group = lib.mkIf (config.nix.daemonGroup != "root") config.nix.daemonGroup;
       };
       script = ''
         if [[ "$(cat /proc/cmdline)" =~ regInfo=([^ ]*) ]]; then