diff --git a/daemonize/src/lib.rs b/daemonize/src/lib.rs
index 4f0f758c6..0dad3b851 100644
--- a/daemonize/src/lib.rs
+++ b/daemonize/src/lib.rs
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ impl<T> Daemonize<T> {
                 let args: Option<(PathBuf, libc::uid_t, libc::gid_t)> =
                     match (self.pid_file, uid, gid) {
                         (Some(pid), Some(uid), Some(gid)) => Some((pid, uid, gid)),
-                        (Some(pid), None, Some(gid)) => Some((pid, libc::uid_t::MAX - 1, gid)),
-                        (Some(pid), Some(uid), None) => Some((pid, uid, libc::gid_t::MAX - 1)),
+                        (Some(pid), None, Some(gid)) => Some((pid, libc::getuid(), gid)),
+                        (Some(pid), Some(uid), None) => Some((pid, uid, libc::getgid())),
                         // Or pid file is not provided, or both user and group
                         _ => None,
                     };