diff --git a/scripts/SERVER_SETUP.md b/scripts/SERVER_SETUP.md
index b025689..23ebd44 100644
--- a/scripts/SERVER_SETUP.md
+++ b/scripts/SERVER_SETUP.md
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@ node --version  # ожидается >= 22
 npm --version
 ```
 
-## 2. Пользователь и каталоги
+## 2. Каталоги
 
 ```bash
-useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash deploy
 mkdir -p /opt/craftshop/server/uploads /opt/craftshop/www
-chown -R deploy:deploy /opt/craftshop
-chmod 755 /opt/craftshop /opt/craftshop/server /opt/craftshop/www
 ```
 
 ## 3. systemd unit
@@ -36,8 +33,8 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-User=deploy
-Group=deploy
+User=root
+Group=root
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/craftshop/server
 EnvironmentFile=-/opt/craftshop/server/.env
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/node src/index.js
@@ -127,7 +124,6 @@ ADMIN_EMAIL=<твой email>
 CORS_ORIGIN=https://<твой-домен>
 IS_DEFAULT_CODE_ENABLED=false
 ENV
-chown deploy:deploy /opt/craftshop/server/.env
 chmod 600 /opt/craftshop/server/.env
 ```
 
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-auto.sh b/scripts/deploy-auto.sh
index 1ad4e4d..76326ac 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-auto.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-auto.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ DEPLOY_PATH="${DEPLOY_PATH:-/opt/craftshop}"
 DEPLOY_FRONTEND_DIST="${DEPLOY_FRONTEND_DIST:-$DEPLOY_PATH/www}"
 DEPLOY_SSH_IDENTITY="${DEPLOY_SSH_IDENTITY:-}"
 DEPLOY_RESTART_CMD="${DEPLOY_RESTART_CMD:-systemctl restart craftshop-api}"
-DEPLOY_SERVER_OWNER="${DEPLOY_SERVER_OWNER:-deploy}"
+DEPLOY_SERVER_OWNER="${DEPLOY_SERVER_OWNER:-root}"
 DEPLOY_SKIP_CHOWN="${DEPLOY_SKIP_CHOWN:-0}"
 
 RSYNC_OPTS=(-az --delete --human-readable --progress)