diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 3d1d0c9..1992688 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ init_composer() {
 # usage: install_carddav DESTDIR [AS_USER]
 install_carddav() {
   local DESTDIR=$1
-  local AS_USER=${2:-www-data}
+  local AS_USER=${2:-admin}
 
   local carddav_config="${DESTDIR}/plugins/carddav/config.inc.php"
   local carddav_tmp_config="${PKGDIR}/conf/carddav.config.inc.php"
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 99659cc..0a630e7 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ installed_plugins+=" 'contextmenu', 'automatic_addressbook',"
 
 # Install CardDAV plugin
 if [[ $with_carddav -eq 1 ]]; then
-  install_carddav "$final_path" \
+  install_carddav "$final_path" admin \
     && installed_plugins+=" 'carddav'," \
     || echo "Unable to install CardDAV plugin" >&2
 fi