diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 06e41d7..bb3a662 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ chmod 600 ~/.bashrc ~/.bashrc.d/*
 # check if we are already in a Tmux session or open/attach the default one
 if [[ "${TERM-}" != tmux* ]] && [[ -z "${TMUX}" ]] && [[ -z "${SSH_CONNECTION}" ]] && command -v tmux 1> /dev/null; then
   # open/attach the local default Tmux session
-  systemd-run -q --scope --user tmux new-session -A -s local && exit
+  systemd-run -q --scope $([[ $(id -u) != 0 ]]; echo "--user") tmux new-session -A -s local && exit
 elif [[ -z "${TMUX}" ]] && [[ -n "${SSH_CONNECTION}" ]] && command -v tmux 1> /dev/null; then
   # open/attach the SSH default Tmux session
-  systemd-run -q --scope --user tmux new-session -A -s ssh && exit
+  systemd-run -q --scope $([[ $(id -u) != 0 ]]; echo "--user") tmux new-session -A -s ssh && exit
 fi
 
 # if Tmux is not installed or if we are inside a Tmux session continue the sourcing
diff --git a/.bashrc.d/10-aliases.bashrc b/.bashrc.d/10-aliases.bashrc
index 78bf4ec..8b5441e 100644
--- a/.bashrc.d/10-aliases.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc.d/10-aliases.bashrc
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ fi
 
 # open/attach to a default tmux session named local or ssh
 if command -v tmux 1> /dev/null; then
-  alias tmux-local='systemd-run -q --scope --user tmux new-session -A -s local && exit'
-  alias tmux-ssh='systemd-run -q --scope --user tmux new-session -A -s ssh && exit'
+  alias tmux-local='systemd-run -q --scope $([[ $(id -u) != 0 ]]; echo "--user") tmux new-session -A -s local && exit'
+  alias tmux-ssh='systemd-run -q --scope $([[ $(id -u) != 0 ]]; echo "--user") tmux new-session -A -s ssh && exit'
 fi
 
 # vifm: tui file explorer