1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/capture_opts.c b/capture_opts.c
index bb46ac4162..2c63ca0dc1 100644
--- a/capture_opts.c
+++ b/capture_opts.c
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ capture_opts_init(capture_options *capture_opts, void *cfile)
 #endif
   capture_opts->state                   = CAPTURE_STOPPED;
   capture_opts->output_to_pipe          = FALSE;
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  capture_opts->owner                   = getuid();
+  capture_opts->group                   = getgid();
+#endif
 }