diff --git a/install_pure-ftpd.sh b/install_pure-ftpd.sh
index d5c2616..4e84ed9 100755
--- a/install_pure-ftpd.sh
+++ b/install_pure-ftpd.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if [[ "$?" -ne 0 ]] ; then
    installation_failed=true
    error "$(cat $tmp_err_msg)"
 fi
-echo "1000" > /etc/pure-ftpd/conf/MinUID
+echo "33" > /etc/pure-ftpd/conf/MinUID
 if [[ "$?" -ne 0 ]] ; then
    installation_failed=true
    error "$(cat $tmp_err_msg)"