diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulseaudio-system.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulseaudio-system.conf
index c92fc530..f3b43e1e 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulseaudio-system.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulseaudio-system.conf
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ License along with PulseAudio; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 <busconfig>
 
-  <!-- System-wide PulseAudio runs as 'root' user. This fragment is
+  <!-- System-wide PulseAudio runs as 'pulse' user. This fragment is
        not necessary for user PulseAudio instances. -->
 
-  <policy user="root">
+  <policy user="pulse">
     <allow own="org.pulseaudio.Server"/>
     <allow send_destination="org.pulseaudio.Server"/>
     <allow receive_sender="org.pulseaudio.Server"/>