diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index adc41fd..a492aad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Role Variables
 
     i3_applications: []
 
+*ansible user*
+i3wm_user: "{{ user }}"
+
 Example Playbook
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1d7d1c3..9accb71 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ i3_desktop_env:
 i3_packages_extra:
   - ranger
 
+i3wm_user: "{{ user }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index dbe7182..9141e8a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@
 # create i3 config file
 - name: Creates directory
   file: 
-    path: '/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.config'
+    path: '/home/{{ iw3m_user }}/.config'
     state: directory
     mode: 0750
-    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    owner: "{{ iw3m_user }}"
 
 - name: create i3 config folder
   file:
-    path: '/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.config/i3/'
+    path: '/home/{{ iw3m_user }}/.config/i3/'
     state: directory
     mode: 0755
-    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    owner: "{{ iw3m_user }}"
 
 - name: register i3 config file
   action: stat path="~/.config/i3/config"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     - name: create i3 config file
       template:
         src: config.j2
-        dest: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.config/i3/config"
+        dest: "/home/{{ iw3m_user }}/.config/i3/config"
 
     - name: check i3 config file
       command: i3 -C