diff --git a/logrotate/server-metrics.conf b/logrotate/server-metrics.conf
index 8556fc1..643323e 100644
--- a/logrotate/server-metrics.conf
+++ b/logrotate/server-metrics.conf
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
     delaycompress
     notifempty
     create 644 root root
+    su root root
     dateext
     nomail
     missingok
     copytruncate
-    endscript
 }