diff --git a/src/yunohost/hook.py b/src/yunohost/hook.py
index 2a78f0801..b675caa2e 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/hook.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/hook.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def hook_callback(action, hooks=[], args=None, no_trace=False, chdir=None,
                 hook_args = pre_callback(name=name, priority=priority,
                                          path=path, args=args)
                 hook_exec(path, args=hook_args, chdir=chdir, env=env,
-                          no_trace=no_trace, raise_on_error=True)
+                          no_trace=no_trace, raise_on_error=True, user="root")
             except MoulinetteError as e:
                 state = 'failed'
                 logger.error(e.strerror, exc_info=1)