diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
index 1903b287c..7529f05ab 100644
--- a/config.h.cmake
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define ICINGA_INCLUDECONFDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/icinga2/include"
 #define ICINGA_USER "${ICINGA2_USER}"
 #define ICINGA_GROUP "${ICINGA2_GROUP}"
-
+#define ICINGA_SYSCONFIGFILE "${ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE}"
 #define ICINGA_BUILD_HOST_NAME "${ICINGA2_BUILD_HOST_NAME}"
 #define ICINGA_BUILD_COMPILER_NAME "${ICINGA2_BUILD_COMPILER_NAME}"
 #define ICINGA_BUILD_COMPILER_VERSION "${ICINGA2_BUILD_COMPILER_VERSION}"
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/init.conf.cmake b/etc/icinga2/init.conf.cmake
index 9f57bca82..22406a998 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/init.conf.cmake
+++ b/etc/icinga2/init.conf.cmake
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@
  * configuration file (icinga2.conf) is processed.
  */
 
-const RunAsUser = "@ICINGA2_USER@"
-const RunAsGroup = "@ICINGA2_GROUP@"
diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index f5665c983..368906876 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ int Main(void)
 
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 		Application::DeclarePrefixDir(ICINGA_PREFIX);
+		Application::DeclareSysconfigFile(ICINGA_SYSCONFIGFILE);
 		Application::DeclareSysconfDir(ICINGA_SYSCONFDIR);
 		Application::DeclareRunDir(ICINGA_RUNDIR);
 		Application::DeclareLocalStateDir(ICINGA_LOCALSTATEDIR);
@@ -152,8 +153,17 @@ int Main(void)
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
 	Application::DeclareZonesDir(Application::GetSysconfDir() + "/icinga2/zones.d");
-	Application::DeclareRunAsUser(ICINGA_USER);
-	Application::DeclareRunAsGroup(ICINGA_GROUP);
+
+	String icinga_user = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_USER");
+	if (icinga_user.IsEmpty())
+		icinga_user = ICINGA_USER;
+
+	String icinga_group = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_GROUP");
+	if (icinga_group.IsEmpty())
+		icinga_group = ICINGA_GROUP;
+
+	Application::DeclareRunAsUser(icinga_user);
+	Application::DeclareRunAsGroup(icinga_group);
 #ifdef __linux__
 	Application::DeclareRLimitFiles(Application::GetDefaultRLimitFiles());
 	Application::DeclareRLimitProcesses(Application::GetDefaultRLimitProcesses());
diff --git a/lib/base/application.cpp b/lib/base/application.cpp
index ce4982e2a..70b2c40e9 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.cpp
@@ -1286,6 +1286,27 @@ void Application::DeclareStatePath(const String& path)
 		ScriptGlobal::Set("StatePath", path);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Retrives the path of the sysconfig file.
+ *
+ * @returns The path.
+ */
+String Application::GetSysconfigFile(void)
+{
+	return ScriptGlobal::Get("SysconfigFile");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets the path of the sysconfig file.
+ *
+ * @param path The new path.
+ */
+void Application::DeclareSysconfigFile(const String& path)
+{
+	if (!ScriptGlobal::Exists("SysconfigFile"))
+		ScriptGlobal::Set("SysconfigFile", path);
+}
+
 /**
  * Retrieves the path for the modified attributes file.
  *
diff --git a/lib/base/application.hpp b/lib/base/application.hpp
index bd04bbd02..05b2e5d91 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ public:
 	static String GetIncludeConfDir(void);
 	static void DeclareIncludeConfDir(const String& path);
 
+	static String GetSysconfigFile(void);
+	static void DeclareSysconfigFile(const String& path);
+
 	static String GetStatePath(void);
 	static void DeclareStatePath(const String& path);
 
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.cpp b/lib/base/utility.cpp
index 836393b03..9aaddb8ba 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.cpp
@@ -1950,3 +1950,35 @@ String Utility::GetIcingaDataPath(void)
 }
 
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
+
+String Utility::GetFromSysconfig(const String& env)
+{
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	String sysconf = Application::GetSysconfigFile();
+	if (sysconf.IsEmpty())
+		return "";
+
+	String cmdInner = ". " + EscapeShellArg(sysconf) + " 2>&1 >/dev/null;echo \"$" + env + "\"";
+	String cmd = "sh -c " + EscapeShellArg(cmdInner);
+
+	FILE *fp = popen(cmd.CStr(), "r");
+
+	if (!fp)
+		return "";
+
+	char line[1024];
+	String out;
+
+	if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp))
+		out = line;
+	else
+		return "";
+
+	pclose(fp);
+
+	return out.Trim();
+#else
+	//TODO: Figure out how to do this on windows
+	return "";
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+}
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.hpp b/lib/base/utility.hpp
index 3e19301f0..08c1f1999 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.hpp
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ public:
 	static String GetIcingaDataPath(void);
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
+	static String GetFromSysconfig(const String& env);
+
 #ifdef I2_DEBUG
 	static void SetTime(double);
 	static void IncrementTime(double);