diff --git a/group_vars/development/main.yml b/group_vars/development/main.yml
index 1a3d9f3bd2..05c01e25b7 100644
--- a/group_vars/development/main.yml
+++ b/group_vars/development/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 acme_tiny_challenges_directory: "{{ www_root }}/letsencrypt"
 env: development
 mysql_root_password: "{{ vault_mysql_root_password }}" # Define this variable in group_vars/development/vault.yml
-web_user: vagrant
+web_user: "{{ ansible_user }}"