diff --git a/deploy/venv.sls b/deploy/venv.sls
index 24c73ec3cacc33be4423224d5a2305e21bfdc914..e8946a13c084807d556391047204d5a9750fcf94 100644
--- a/deploy/venv.sls
+++ b/deploy/venv.sls
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ create_{{ project_name }}_venv:
   cmd.run:
     - name: python3 -m venv {{ venv_config.path }}
     - onlyif: test ! -e {{ venv_config.path }}
-    - user: deployer
+    - runas: deployer
     - require:
         - file: deploy_venv_directory
         - pkg: deploy_venv_pkgs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ create_{{ project_name }}_venv:
 upgrade_pip_in_{{ project_name }}_venv:
   cmd.run:
     - name: {{ venv_config.path }}/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
-    - user: deployer
+    - runas: deployer
     - env:
         LANG: en_US.UTF-8
         LC_CTYPE: en_US.UTF-8
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ upgrade_pip_in_{{ project_name }}_venv:
 install_requirements_in_{{ project_name }}_venv:
   cmd.run:
     - name: {{ venv_config.path }}/bin/pip install -r {{ venv_config.requirements }}
-    - user: deployer
+    - runas: deployer
     - env:
         LANG: en_US.UTF-8
         LC_CTYPE: en_US.UTF-8