diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 3d62fc4..4966b58 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mariadb-to-pg() {
         pushd $install_dir
         ynh_systemd_action --service_name="$app" --action="stop"
         set +e
-        sudo -u mattermost timeout --preserve-status 300 "./bin/mattermost"
+        sudo -u $app timeout --preserve-status 300 "./bin/mattermost"
         if [ "$?" != "0" ] && [ "$?" != "143" ] ; then
             ynh_die --message="Failed to run Mattermost to create PostgreSQL database tables" --ret_code=1
         fi