diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a54ed2000..6b34f66f6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ endif()
 file(STRINGS icinga2.spec VERSION_LINE REGEX "^Version: ")
 string(REPLACE "Version: " "" ICINGA2_VERSION ${VERSION_LINE})
 
-set(ICINGA2_USER "icinga")
-set(ICINGA2_GROUP "icinga")
-set(ICINGA2_COMMAND_USER "icinga")
-set(ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP "icingacmd")
+set(ICINGA2_USER "icinga" CACHE STRING "Icinga 2 user")
+set(ICINGA2_GROUP "icinga" CACHE STRING "Icinga 2 group")
+set(ICINGA2_COMMAND_USER "icinga" CACHE STRING "Icinga 2 command user")
+set(ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP "icingacmd" CACHE STRING "Icinga 2 command group")
 
 file(READ "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING" ICINGA2_LICENSE_GPL)
 file(READ "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING.Exceptions" ICINGA2_LICENSE_ADDITIONS)