diff --git a/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.sh b/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.sh
index 6321561e1..9b6b3d469 100644
--- a/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.sh
+++ b/etc/ncp-config.d/samba.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ EOF
     writeable = yes
 ;	browseable = yes
     valid users = $user
+    force user = www-data
     force group = www-data
     create mask = 0770
     directory mask = 0771