diff --git a/init.d/gitlab b/init.d/gitlab
index 7aa625c..e2d65d5 100644
--- a/init.d/gitlab
+++ b/init.d/gitlab
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
         echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
         if [ `whoami` = root ]; then
-          sudo -u -H gitlab sh -l -c "$CD_TO_APP_DIR && $START_DAEMON_PROCESS && $START_RESQUE_PROCESS"
+          sudo -u gitlab -H sh -l -c "$CD_TO_APP_DIR && $START_DAEMON_PROCESS && $START_RESQUE_PROCESS"
         else
           $CD_TO_APP_DIR && $START_DAEMON_PROCESS && $START_RESQUE_PROCESS
         fi