diff --git a/markdownrunner.py b/markdownrunner.py
index ea81569..88ab338 100755
--- a/markdownrunner.py
+++ b/markdownrunner.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from typing import *
 
 host: str
 directory: str = None
+default_user = 'root'
 
 def main():
 	if len(sys.argv) < 3:
@@ -178,6 +179,9 @@ def run_command(cmd: Command):
 	remote_command = cmd.command
 	if cmd.user is not None:
 		local_command.extend(['-l', cmd.user])
+	else:
+		global default_user
+		local_command.extend(['-l', default_user])
 	local_command.append(host)	# SSH seems to honor the first specified parameter. This allows to have username as a part of the hostname, yet still be able to honor the sudo-s in the sinppets.
 	if cmd.directory is not None:
 		remote_command = f'cd {cmd.directory}; {remote_command}'