diff --git a/tests/vm_accessor/apex/accessor_demo.init.rc b/tests/vm_accessor/apex/accessor_demo.init.rc
index f3dfae9..1ebb038 100644
--- a/tests/vm_accessor/apex/accessor_demo.init.rc
+++ b/tests/vm_accessor/apex/accessor_demo.init.rc
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
 service accessor_demo /apex/com.android.virt.accessor_demo/bin/accessor_demo
     disabled
     oneshot
+    user root
     # MUST match with VINTF and accessor/src/main.rs
     interface aidl android.os.IAccessor/IAccessorVmService/default