diff --git a/libraries/consul_watch.rb b/libraries/consul_watch.rb
index 6886742c..d6dde431 100644
--- a/libraries/consul_watch.rb
+++ b/libraries/consul_watch.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ class ConsulWatch < Chef::Resource
 
       # @!attribute user
       # @return [String]
-      attribute(:user, kind_of: String, default: 'consul')
+      attribute(:user, kind_of: String, default: lazy { node['consul']['service_user'] })
 
       # @!attribute group
       # @return [String]
-      attribute(:group, kind_of: String, default: 'consul')
+      attribute(:group, kind_of: String, default: lazy { node['consul']['service_group'] })
 
       # @!attribute type
       # @return [String]
diff --git a/test/spec/libraries/consul_watch_spec.rb b/test/spec/libraries/consul_watch_spec.rb
index 4a417178..9fd4cdb0 100644
--- a/test/spec/libraries/consul_watch_spec.rb
+++ b/test/spec/libraries/consul_watch_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   let(:chefspec_options) { { platform: 'ubuntu', version: '14.04' } }
   before do
     default_attributes['consul'] = {
+      'service_user' => 'consul',
+      'service_group' => 'consul',
       'service' => {
         'config_dir' => '/etc/consul/conf.d',
       },