diff --git a/package/maradns/files/maradns.init b/package/maradns/files/maradns.init
index d469f9e56..eec174eca 100644
--- a/package/maradns/files/maradns.init
+++ b/package/maradns/files/maradns.init
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+[ -d /etc/maradns ] || mkdir -p /etc/maradns
 /usr/sbin/maradns >/dev/null 2>&1 &
diff --git a/package/maradns/files/mararc b/package/maradns/files/mararc
index ee91cbc1e..e67ee9959 100644
--- a/package/maradns/files/mararc
+++ b/package/maradns/files/mararc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 hide_disclaimer="YES"
 chroot_dir="/etc/maradns"
 bind_address="0.0.0.0"
-run_as_root=1
+maradns_uid=65534
 maxprocs=10
 random_seed_file="/dev/urandom"
 recursive_acl="192.168.1.0/24"