diff --git a/roles/common/templates/monit.j2 b/roles/common/templates/monit.j2
index cbf68e884f..012e0ee4da 100644
--- a/roles/common/templates/monit.j2
+++ b/roles/common/templates/monit.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 check process openfoodnetwork_dj_worker_0
 with pidfile {{ current_path }}/tmp/pids/delayed_job.0.pid
 start program = "/bin/bash -c 'RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }} {{ unicorn_home_path }}/.rbenv/shims/ruby {{ current_path }}/script/delayed_job -i 0 start'"
-as uid {{ user }} and gid {{ user }}
+as uid {{ unicorn_user }} and gid {{ unicorn_user }}
 with timeout 120 seconds
 stop program = "/bin/bash -c 'RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }} {{ unicorn_home_path }}/.rbenv/shims/ruby {{ current_path }}/script/delayed_job -i 0 stop'"
-as uid {{ user }} and gid {{ user }}
+as uid {{ unicorn_user }} and gid {{ unicorn_user }}
 with timeout 120 seconds
 if mem is greater than 250.0 MB for 3 cycles then restart