diff --git a/client/ayon_traypublisher/addon.py b/client/ayon_traypublisher/addon.py
index dd78a70..7b8e796 100644
--- a/client/ayon_traypublisher/addon.py
+++ b/client/ayon_traypublisher/addon.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import os
 
 from pathlib import Path
+
+import ayon_api
+
 from ayon_core.lib import get_ayon_launcher_args
 from ayon_core.lib.execute import run_detached_process
 from ayon_core.addon import (
@@ -109,6 +112,13 @@ def ingestcsv(
     """
     from .csv_publish import csvpublish
 
+    # Allow user override through AYON_USERNAME when
+    # current connection is made through a service user.
+    username = os.environ.get("AYON_USERNAME")
+    con = ayon_api.get_server_api_connection()
+    if username and con.is_service_user():
+        con.set_default_service_username(username)
+
     # use Path to check if csv_filepath exists
     if not Path(filepath).exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"File {filepath} does not exist.")