diff --git a/command.php b/command.php
index c22d8e5..347d6cd 100644
--- a/command.php
+++ b/command.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 class Swim_WP_CLI extends WP_CLI_Command {
 	// todo move the version to the "package meta" docblock
-	const VERSION = '1.3.5';
+	const VERSION = '1.3.6';
 
 	/**
 	 * A test which always gives success and the current version.
@@ -429,6 +429,11 @@ public function autoperm( array $args = [], array $assoc_args = [] ) {
 			$linux_user = str_replace( '/home/', '', $_SERVER['HOME'] );
 		}
 
+		// if root, use apache
+		if ( 'root' === $linux_user ) {
+			$linux_user = 'apache';
+		}
+
 		// define linux group
 		$linux_group = $linux_user;