diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de9191f..33db347 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ These properties set in how and what package will be installed.
 ### Docker specific role variables:
 
 * `telegraf_agent_docker`: Install Telegraf as a docker container. Default: `False`
+* `telegraf_uid_docker`: Override user id. Default: `995`
+* `telegraf_gid_docker`: Override group id. Default: `998`
 * `telegraf_agent_docker_name`: Name of the docker container. Default: `telegraf`
 * `telegraf_agent_docker_network_mode`: Networking mode of the docker container. Default: `bridge`
 * `telegraf_agent_docker_restart_policy`: Docker container restart policy. Default: `unless-stopped`
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index dbb76c9..6ec1f6a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 telegraf_enabled: True
 # defaults file for ansible-telegraf
 
+telegraf_agent_user: telegraf-metricstack
+telegraf_agent_group: telegraf-metricstack
+
 telegraf_agent_version: 1.26.0
 telegraf_agent_version_patch: 1
 telegraf_agent_package: telegraf
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ telegraf_win_logfile_rotation_max_archives: 3
 # Docker specific settings
 telegraf_agent_docker: False
 telegraf_agent_docker_name: telegraf
+telegraf_uid_docker: 998
+telegraf_gid_docker: 995
 telegraf_agent_docker_network_mode: bridge
 telegraf_agent_docker_restart_policy: unless-stopped
 telegraf_agent_docker_image_version: "{{ telegraf_agent_version }}"
diff --git a/tasks/configure_linux.yml b/tasks/configure_linux.yml
index 81fbe29..0d59a28 100644
--- a/tasks/configure_linux.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure_linux.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
   template:
     src: etc-opt-telegraf-telegraf.conf.j2
     dest: /etc/opt/telegraf/telegraf.conf
-    owner: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    owner: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     mode: 0640
   become: yes
   when:
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
   template:
     src: telegraf.conf.j2
     dest: "{{ telegraf_agent_config_path }}/telegraf.conf"
-    owner: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    owner: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     mode: 0640
   become: yes
   when:
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
   file:
     state: directory
     path: "{{ telegraf_agent_config_path }}/telegraf.d/"
-    owner: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    owner: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     mode: 0755
   when:
     - telegraf_plugins_extra_exclusive
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
   template:
     src: "telegraf-extra-plugin.conf.j2"
     dest: "{{ telegraf_agent_config_path }}/telegraf.d/{{ item.key }}.conf"
-    owner: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    owner: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     mode: 0640
   with_dict: "{{ telegraf_plugins_extra }}"
   loop_control:
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
   block:
     - name: Add telegraf user to docker group
       user:
-        name: telegraf
+        name: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
         groups: docker
         append: true
       become: true
diff --git a/tasks/docker.yml b/tasks/docker.yml
index fce4544..66bd5e6 100644
--- a/tasks/docker.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 
 - name: Adding Telegraf group
   group:
-    name: telegraf
+    name: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
+    gid: "{{ telegraf_gid_docker }}"
     state: present
 
 - name: Adding Telegraf user
   user:
-    name: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    name: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     state: present
+    uid: "{{ telegraf_uid_docker }}"
     create_home: False
     system: True
   become: yes
@@ -17,8 +19,8 @@
 - name: Create Telegraf agent (home) directory
   file:
     path: "{{ telegraf_agent_config_path }}"
-    owner: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    owner: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     mode: 0750
     state: directory
   become: yes
@@ -26,15 +28,15 @@
 - name: Create telegraf.d directory
   file:
     path: "{{ telegraf_agent_config_path }}/telegraf.d"
-    owner: telegraf
-    group: telegraf
+    owner: "{{ telegraf_agent_user }}"
+    group: "{{ telegraf_agent_group }}"
     mode: 0750
     state: directory
   become: yes
 
 - name: Ensure Telegraf Docker container is running
   docker_container:
-    user: "telegraf:telegraf"
+    user: "{{ telegraf_uid_docker }}:{{ telegraf_gid_docker }}"
     name: "{{ telegraf_agent_docker_name }}"
     image: "{{ telegraf_agent_docker_registry }}telegraf:{{ telegraf_agent_docker_image_version }}"
     state: started