diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/package.mk b/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
index cb4876df92..6a9715081c 100644
--- a/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   sed -e "s,^.*publish-workstation=.*$,publish-workstation=no,g" -i $INSTALL/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
 # browse domains?
   sed -e "s,^.*browse-domains=.*$,# browse-domains=,g" -i $INSTALL/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+# set root user as default
+  sed -e "s,<port>22</port>,<port>22</port>\n    <txt-record>path=/storage</txt-record>\n    <txt-record>u=root</txt-record>,g" -i $INSTALL/etc/avahi/services/sftp-ssh.service
 
   rm -rf $INSTALL/etc/avahi/avahi-dnsconfd.action
   rm -rf $INSTALL/etc/avahi/services/ssh.service