diff --git a/templates/backup_large_repo.service.j2 b/templates/backup_large_repo.service.j2
index 7114b8f..85adb5d 100644
--- a/templates/backup_large_repo.service.j2
+++ b/templates/backup_large_repo.service.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ ConditionACPower=true
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=su - {{ borgbackup_user }} -c '/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -C -p -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}'
+User={{ borgbackup_user }}
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -C -p -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}
 
 # Source: https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/raw/branch/master/sample/systemd/borgmatic.service
 # Security settings for systemd running as root, optional but recommended to improve security. You
diff --git a/templates/backup_large_repo_check.service.j2 b/templates/backup_large_repo_check.service.j2
index 97d6b7c..8d8ce91 100644
--- a/templates/backup_large_repo_check.service.j2
+++ b/templates/backup_large_repo_check.service.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ ConditionACPower=true
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=su - {{ borgbackup_user }} -c '/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -k -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}'
+User={{ borgbackup_user }}
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -k -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}
 
 # Source: https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/raw/branch/master/sample/systemd/borgmatic.service
 # Security settings for systemd running as root, optional but recommended to improve security. You
diff --git a/templates/backup_normal_repo.service.j2 b/templates/backup_normal_repo.service.j2
index f2e67d1..ebd9186 100644
--- a/templates/backup_normal_repo.service.j2
+++ b/templates/backup_normal_repo.service.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ ConditionACPower=true
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=su - {{ borgbackup_user }} -c '/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}'
+User={{ borgbackup_user }}
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}
 
 # Source: https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/raw/branch/master/sample/systemd/borgmatic.service
 # Security settings for systemd running as root, optional but recommended to improve security. You