diff --git a/pimd/pim_main.c b/pimd/pim_main.c
index 1206b55..3cf1869 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_main.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <zebra.h>
 
 #include "log.h"
+#include "privs.h" 
 #include "version.h"
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include "command.h"
@@ -61,6 +62,29 @@
   { 0 }
 };
 
+/* pimd privileges */
+zebra_capabilities_t _caps_p [] = 
+{
+  ZCAP_NET_ADMIN,
+  ZCAP_SYS_ADMIN,
+  ZCAP_NET_RAW,
+};
+
+/* pimd privileges to run with */
+struct zebra_privs_t pimd_privs =
+{
+#if defined(QUAGGA_USER) && defined(QUAGGA_GROUP)
+  .user = QUAGGA_USER,
+  .group = QUAGGA_GROUP,
+#endif
+#ifdef VTY_GROUP
+  .vty_group = VTY_GROUP,
+#endif
+  .caps_p = _caps_p,
+  .cap_num_p = sizeof(_caps_p)/sizeof(_caps_p[0]),
+  .cap_num_i = 0
+};
+
 char* progname;
 const char *pid_file = PATH_PIMD_PID;
 
@@ -170,6 +194,7 @@
   /* 
    * Initializations
    */
+  zprivs_init (&pimd_privs);
   pim_signals_init();
   cmd_init(1);
   vty_init(master);