diff --git a/data/conf/logging/deb_logrotate.conf b/data/conf/logging/deb_logrotate.conf
index dc4f36caf..10f15331f 100644
--- a/data/conf/logging/deb_logrotate.conf
+++ b/data/conf/logging/deb_logrotate.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         compress
         delaycompress
         sharedscripts
+        su root adm
         postrotate
 			/usr/lib/rsyslog/rsyslog-rotate
         endscript