diff --git a/ct/satisfactory.sh b/ct/satisfactory.sh
index f46f2b8ddb..0c999c65bb 100644
--- a/ct/satisfactory.sh
+++ b/ct/satisfactory.sh
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ function update_script() {
   systemctl stop satisfactory
   msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
-  create_backup /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
+  create_backup /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
 
   msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
-  if $STD /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
+  if $STD runuser -u steam -- /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
     +force_install_dir /opt/satisfactory/server \
     +login anonymous \
     +app_update 1690800 -beta public validate \
diff --git a/install/satisfactory-install.sh b/install/satisfactory-install.sh
index 20e75246a3..830e9f3e72 100644
--- a/install/satisfactory-install.sh
+++ b/install/satisfactory-install.sh
@@ -19,16 +19,23 @@ $STD apt install -y \
   lib32stdc++6
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-msg_info "Creating Application Directories"
-mkdir -p /opt/satisfactory/server
-msg_ok "Created Application Directories"
+msg_info "Creating Steam User and Application Directories"
+useradd --system \
+  --create-home \
+  --home-dir /home/steam \
+  --shell /usr/sbin/nologin \
+  steam
+mkdir -p /opt/satisfactory/server /opt/steamcmd
+chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
+msg_ok "Created Steam User and Application Directories"
 
 fetch_and_deploy_from_url \
   "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" \
   "/opt/steamcmd"
+chown -R steam:steam /opt/steamcmd
 
 msg_info "Installing Satisfactory Dedicated Server"
-$STD /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
+$STD runuser -u steam -- /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
   +force_install_dir /opt/satisfactory/server \
   +login anonymous \
   +app_update 1690800 -beta public validate \
@@ -44,8 +51,11 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+User=steam
+Group=steam
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/satisfactory/server
 Environment=LANG=C.UTF-8
+Environment=HOME=/home/steam
 ExecStart=/opt/satisfactory/server/FactoryServer.sh -log
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=10