diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index e3cb5e775..72e36a16c 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static int SetupService(bool install, int argc, char **argv)
 			NULL,
 			NULL,
 			NULL,
-			NULL,
+			"NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService",
 			NULL);
 
 		if (schService == NULL) {