diff --git a/srcpkgs/libtomcrypt/template b/srcpkgs/libtomcrypt/template
index 235657fc3d1..806c71a5340 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libtomcrypt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libtomcrypt/template
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ do_build() {
 	fi
 	make RANLIB=$RANLIB -f makefile.shared ${makejobs}
 }
-
 do_install() {
-	make -f makefile.shared NODOCS=1 DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
+	make -f makefile.shared GROUP="$(whoami)" USER="$(whoami)" NODOCS=1 DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
 	vman ${sourcepkg}.3
 }