diff --git a/export/upstart/master.conf.erb b/export/upstart/master.conf.erb
index 130f2d0..06d8787 100644
--- a/export/upstart/master.conf.erb
+++ b/export/upstart/master.conf.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pre-start script
 
 bash << "EOF"
   mkdir -p /var/log/<%= app %>
+  chown -R <%= user %> /var/log/<%= app %>
 EOF
 
 end script