diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/templates/ganesha.conf.j2 b/roles/ceph-common/templates/ganesha.conf.j2
index 17e2381dd..6abe3e390 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/templates/ganesha.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/templates/ganesha.conf.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ EXPORT
 
 	FSAL {
 		Name = CEPH;
+		User_Id = "{{ ceph_nfs_ceph_user }}";
 	}
 }
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/ceph-nfs/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-nfs/defaults/main.yml
index 509d38bc1..2ba363682 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-nfs/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-nfs/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ ceph_nfs_ceph_export_id: 20134
 ceph_nfs_ceph_pseudo_path: "/cephobject"
 ceph_nfs_ceph_protocols: "3,4"
 ceph_nfs_ceph_access_type: "RW"
+ceph_nfs_ceph_user: "admin"
 
 ###################
 # FSAL RGW Config #