diff --git a/prometheus/archive/install.sls b/prometheus/archive/install.sls
index 07f25d8..4c68a4b 100644
--- a/prometheus/archive/install.sls
+++ b/prometheus/archive/install.sls
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ prometheus-archive-install-prerequisites:
     - names: {{ p.pkg.deps|json }}
   file.directory:
     - name: {{ p.dir.var }}
-    - user: prometheus
-    - group: prometheus
+    - user: {{ p.identity.rootuser }}
+    - group: {{ p.identity.rootgroup }}
     - mode: 755
     - makedirs: True
     - require:
diff --git a/test/integration/default/controls/archive_spec.rb b/test/integration/default/controls/archive_spec.rb
index 4d02a50..d2f2c6c 100644
--- a/test/integration/default/controls/archive_spec.rb
+++ b/test/integration/default/controls/archive_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ control 'prometheus components' do
   end
   describe directory('/var/lib/prometheus') do
     it { should exist }
-    its('group') { should eq 'prometheus' }
   end
   describe directory('/opt/prometheus/prometheus-v2.10.0') do
     it { should exist }