diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3765a4f..11ae99a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Set up (the latest version of) [RStudio Connect](https://www.rstudio.com/product
 * `rstudio_connect_config`: A map of maps containing RStudio Connect configuration. Gets converted into Golang's configuration file (GCFG) and is writted on down to `rstudio-connect.gcfg`. See [default](./defaults/main.yml) for an example.
 * `rstudio_connect_config_override` [default: `""`]: If you know what you're doing, you can override whole `rstudio-connect.gcfg` config.
 * `rstudio_connect_license`: If specified, RStudio Connect will attempt to activate the supplied license key.
+* `rstudio_connect_user_id` [default: undefined]: Set user id of `rstudio-connect` user to the provided value after Connect installation. Helps with keeping a consistent UID.
+* `rstudio_connect_group_id` [default: undefined]: Set group id of `rstudio-connect` user to the provided value after Connect installation. Helps with keeping a consistent GID.
 * `rstudio_connect_python_executables` [default: `[]`]: List of paths to Python executables (e.g. `[/opt/python/3.10.6/bin/python3]`).
 * `python_versions` [default: `[]`]: List of Python versions, which were installed with [ansible-python-install role](https://github.com/Appsilon/ansible-python-install) (e.g. `[3.10.6, 3.7.8]`). Role will append Python executables information to the RStudio Connect configuration (using pattern: `/opt/python/x.x.x/bin/python3`).
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e9c5705..d8c5690 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ rstudio_connect_sso_saml_metadata_content_b64_encoded: ""
 rstudio_encryption_key: ""
 rstudio_connect_encryption_key_location: "/var/lib/rstudio-connect/db/secret.key"
 
+# rstudio_connect_user_id: 933
+# rstudio_connect_group_id: 933
+
 rstudio_connect_config:
   HTTP:
     Listen: :{{ rstudio_connect_www_port }}
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a49d85b..6f55f9f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,24 @@
   tags:
     - rstudio-connect-configure-environment-file
 
+- name: Get rstudio-connect user info
+  ansible.builtin.getent:
+    database: passwd
+    key: "rstudio-connect"
+
+- name: Extract UID and GID
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    connect_uid: "{{ getent_passwd['rstudio-connect'][1] }}"
+    connect_gid: "{{ getent_passwd['rstudio-connect'][2] }}"
+
+- name: Include user tasks
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: user.yml
+  when: >
+    (rstudio_connect_user_id is defined and rstudio_connect_user_id != (connect_uid | int))
+    or (rstudio_connect_group_id is defined and rstudio_connect_group_id != (connect_gid | int))
+  tags:
+    - rstudio-connect-configure-user
+
 - name: Include license tasks
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: license.yml
   tags:
diff --git a/tasks/user.yml b/tasks/user.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ca648a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/user.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+- name: User | Stop rstudio-connect
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: rstudio-connect
+    state: stopped
+
+- name: User | Change UID
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: "{{ rstudio_connect_user }}"
+    uid: "{{ rstudio_connect_user_id }}"
+  when:
+    - rstudio_connect_user_id is defined
+    - rstudio_connect_user_id > 0
+
+- name: User | Change GID
+  ansible.builtin.group:
+    name: "{{ rstudio_connect_user }}"
+    gid: "{{ rstudio_connect_group_id }}"
+  when:
+    - rstudio_connect_group_id is defined
+    - rstudio_connect_group_id > 0
+
+- name: User | Start rstudio-connect
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: rstudio-connect
+    state: started
diff --git a/tests/tasks/verify-common.yml b/tests/tasks/verify-common.yml
index 71dacef..5000091 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/verify-common.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/verify-common.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,25 @@
     status_code:
       - 200
       - 402
+
+- name: Verify (Common) | Get rstudio-connect user info
+  ansible.builtin.getent:
+    database: passwd
+    key: "rstudio-connect"
+
+- name: Verify (Common) | Extract UID and GID
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    connect_uid: "{{ getent_passwd['rstudio-connect'][1] }}"
+    connect_gid: "{{ getent_passwd['rstudio-connect'][2] }}"
+
+- name: Verify (Common) | Check UID
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - (connect_uid | int) == 933
+    fail_msg: "UID is not valid. UID from passwd {{ connect_uid }}"
+
+- name: Verify (Common) | Check GID
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - (connect_gid | int) == 944
+    fail_msg: "GID is not valid. GID from passwd {{ connect_gid }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index eb3f8f9..1ed0f8d 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ rstudio_connect_machine_map:
   i386: i386
   x86_64: amd64
   amd64: amd64
+rstudio_connect_user: "rstudio-connect"