diff --git a/net/bind/Makefile b/net/bind/Makefile
index 7aade35e4..e4ee053d6 100644
--- a/net/bind/Makefile
+++ b/net/bind/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=bind
 PKG_VERSION:=9.9.6-P1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
+USERID:=bind=57:bind=57
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER := Noah Meyerhans <frodo@morgul.net>
 PKG_LICENSE := BSD-3-Clause
diff --git a/net/bind/files/named.init b/net/bind/files/named.init
index 1441dbd47..2ef7797ba 100644
--- a/net/bind/files/named.init
+++ b/net/bind/files/named.init
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ fix_perms() {
 }
 
 start_service() {
+    user_exists bind 57 || user_add bind 57
+    group_exists bind 57 || group_add bind 57
     fix_perms
     procd_open_instance
     procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/named -u bind -f -c $config_file