diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 5ac7430..d4f0aef 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
+
+id -u soundfx &>/dev/null || useradd -r -M soundfx
+
 if [ ! -f /etc/soundfx-rs/config.env ]; then
   cp /etc/soundfx-rs/default.env /etc/soundfx-rs/config.env
 fi
 
+chown soundfx /etc/soundfx-rs/config.env
+
 #DEBHELPER#
diff --git a/debian/postrm b/debian/postrm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a7b2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/postrm
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+id -u soundfx &>/dev/null || userdel soundfx
+
+if [ -f /etc/soundfx-rs/config.env ]; then
+  rm /etc/soundfx/config.env
+fi
+
+#DEBHELPER#
diff --git a/systemd/soundfx-rs.service b/systemd/soundfx-rs.service
index 51fd8b0..6ad4f90 100644
--- a/systemd/soundfx-rs.service
+++ b/systemd/soundfx-rs.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Discord bot for custom sound effects and soundboards
 
 [Service]
+User=soundfx
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/soundfx-rs
 WorkingDirectory=/etc/soundfx-rs