diff --git a/conf/check_method.j2 b/conf/check_method.j2
index 9884daa..ef8058c 100644
--- a/conf/check_method.j2
+++ b/conf/check_method.j2
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ set -e
 
 RESTIC_SERVER=$(yunohost app setting restic server)
 RESTIC_SERVER_PORT=$(yunohost app setting restic port)
+RESTIC_SERVER_USER=$(yunohost app setting restic ssh_user)
 RESTIC_PATH=$(yunohost app setting restic backup_path)
 
 RESTIC_PASSWORD="$(yunohost app setting restic passphrase)"
-RESTIC_REPOSITORY_BASE=sftp://$RESTIC_SERVER:$RESTIC_SERVER_PORT/$RESTIC_PATH/
+RESTIC_REPOSITORY_BASE=sftp://$RESTIC_SERVER_USER@$RESTIC_SERVER:$RESTIC_SERVER_PORT/$RESTIC_PATH/
 
 RESTIC_COMMAND=/usr/local/bin/restic