diff --git a/examples/chronyd.service b/examples/chronyd.service
index 4fb930e..8df627a 100644
--- a/examples/chronyd.service
+++ b/examples/chronyd.service
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_TIME
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/run/chrony/chronyd.pid
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/chronyd
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/chronyd $OPTIONS
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/chronyd $OPTIONS -u ntp -F 2
 
 CapabilityBoundingSet=~CAP_AUDIT_CONTROL CAP_AUDIT_READ CAP_AUDIT_WRITE
 CapabilityBoundingSet=~CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND CAP_KILL CAP_LEASE CAP_LINUX_IMMUTABLE