diff --git a/src/Backup/Crypter/Gpg.php b/src/Backup/Crypter/Gpg.php
index c24f3950..9318e00d 100644
--- a/src/Backup/Crypter/Gpg.php
+++ b/src/Backup/Crypter/Gpg.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public function setup(array $options = [])
 
         $this->pathToGpg     = Util\Arr::getValue($options, 'pathToOpenSSL', '');
         $this->keepUncrypted = Util\Str::toBoolean(Util\Arr::getValue($options, 'keepUncrypted', ''), false);
-        $this->user          = $this->toAbsolutePath(Util\Arr::getValue($options, 'user', ''));
+        $this->user          = Util\Arr::getValue($options, 'user', '');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Cli/Executable/Gpg.php b/src/Cli/Executable/Gpg.php
index 6aaf24db..20e99742 100644
--- a/src/Cli/Executable/Gpg.php
+++ b/src/Cli/Executable/Gpg.php
@@ -139,12 +139,26 @@ protected function createCommandLine(): CommandLine
         $cmd     = new Cmd($this->binary);
 
         $process->addCommand($cmd);
+        $this->setOptions($cmd);
 
         $this->addDeleteCommand($process);
 
         return $process;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the gpg command line options
+     *
+     * @param \SebastianFeldmann\Cli\Command\Executable $cmd
+     */
+    protected function setOptions(Cmd $cmd): void
+    {
+        $cmd->addOption('--' . ($this->action === 'e' ? 'encrypt' : 'decrypt'));
+        $cmd->addOption('-r', $this->user, ' ');
+        $cmd->addOption('-o', $this->targetFile, ' ');
+        $cmd->addArgument($this->sourceFile);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add the 'rm' command to remove the uncrypted file
      *