diff --git a/ssh_exporter.go b/ssh_exporter.go
index 2b8c0af..0136def 100644
--- a/ssh_exporter.go
+++ b/ssh_exporter.go
@@ -53,16 +53,20 @@ func metricsHandler(c *config.Config, logger log.Logger) http.HandlerFunc {
 		if m == "" {
 			m = "default"
 		}
+		u := r.URL.Query().Get("user")
 		module, ok := c.Modules[m]
 		if !ok {
 			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Unknown module %s", t), http.StatusNotFound)
 			return
 		}
+		if u == "" {
+			u = module.User
+		}
 		level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Loaded module", "module", module.ModuleName)
 
 		target := &config.Target{
 			Host:              t,
-			User:              module.User,
+			User:              u,
 			Password:          module.Password,
 			PrivateKey:        module.PrivateKey,
 			Certificate:       module.Certificate,
diff --git a/ssh_exporter_test.go b/ssh_exporter_test.go
index 0753152..03e9d60 100644
--- a/ssh_exporter_test.go
+++ b/ssh_exporter_test.go
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ func TestMetricsHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMetricsHandlerUser(t *testing.T) {
+	body, err := queryExporter(fmt.Sprintf("target=localhost:%d&user=test", sshPort), http.StatusOK)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error GET /ssh: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "ssh_success 1") {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected value for ssh_success\nGot:\n%s", body)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMetricsHandlerNoTarget(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _ = queryExporter("", http.StatusBadRequest)
 }