diff --git a/templates/job-start.em b/templates/job-start.em
index bfaeb60..d0ca6cf 100644
--- a/templates/job-start.em
+++ b/templates/job-start.em
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Punch it.
-setpriv --reuid @(user) ros2 launch $LAUNCH_FILENAME @(roslaunch_wait?'--wait ')&
+setpriv --reuid @(user) --regid @(user) --init-groups ros2 launch $LAUNCH_FILENAME @(roslaunch_wait?'--wait ')&
 PID=$!
 
 log info "@(name): Started ros2 launch as background process, PID $PID, ROS_LOG_DIR=$ROS_LOG_DIR"