diff --git a/utils/syncthing/Makefile b/utils/syncthing/Makefile
index 7d9520d49..d0453f42b 100644
--- a/utils/syncthing/Makefile
+++ b/utils/syncthing/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ define Package/syncthing
   DEPENDS:=$(GO_ARCH_DEPENDS)
   SECTION:=utils
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
-  USERID:=syncthing:syncthing
+  USERID:=syncthing=499:syncthing=499
 endef
 
 define Package/syncthing/conffiles