diff --git a/samples/knot.sample.conf.in b/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
index e07c8a7..ecc13ad 100644
--- a/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
+++ b/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ server:
     # Listen on all configured IPv6 interfaces.
     listen: ::@53
     # User for running the server.
-    # user: knot:knot
+    user: knot:knot
 
 log:
     # Log info and more serious events to syslog.
