diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py
index 8d2290d8adc..8d1687a11ab 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/likwid/package.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
                     prefix,
                     'config.mk')
 
-        # TODO:
-        # set INSTALL_CHOWN in config.mk to your user/group.
-        # Defaults are root.
+        filter_file('^INSTALL_CHOWN.*',
+                    'INSTALL_CHOWN = -o $(USER)',
+                    'config.mk')
 
         make()
         make('install')