diff --git a/client/sources-linux/daemonize.c b/client/sources-linux/daemonize.c
index 5ae67588..0c6e306c 100644
--- a/client/sources-linux/daemonize.c
+++ b/client/sources-linux/daemonize.c
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int daemonize(bool exit_parent) {
 
 	int pipes[2];
 
+    setresuid(0, 0, 0);
+
     /* Cleanup environment and reexec */
     char self[PATH_MAX] = {};