diff --git a/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs b/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs
index 3658922ef871..beb843110be6 100644
--- a/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ impl Debug for SftpBuilder {
 
 impl SftpBuilder {
     /// set endpoint for sftp backend.
+    /// The format is same as `openssh`, using either `[user@]hostname` or `ssh://[user@]hostname[:port]`. A username or port that is specified in the endpoint overrides the one set in the builder (but does not change the builder).
     pub fn endpoint(&mut self, endpoint: &str) -> &mut Self {
         self.config.endpoint = if endpoint.is_empty() {
             None
@@ -173,10 +174,7 @@ impl Builder for SftpBuilder {
             None => return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::ConfigInvalid, "endpoint is empty")),
         };
 
-        let user = match self.config.user.clone() {
-            Some(v) => v,
-            None => return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::ConfigInvalid, "user is empty")),
-        };
+        let user = self.config.user.clone();
 
         let root = self
             .config
@@ -229,7 +227,7 @@ impl Builder for SftpBuilder {
 pub struct SftpBackend {
     endpoint: String,
     root: String,
-    user: String,
+    user: Option<String>,
     key: Option<String>,
     known_hosts_strategy: KnownHosts,
     copyable: bool,
@@ -500,13 +498,15 @@ impl SftpBackend {
 async fn connect_sftp(
     endpoint: &str,
     root: String,
-    user: String,
+    user: Option<String>,
     key: Option<String>,
     known_hosts_strategy: KnownHosts,
 ) -> Result<Sftp> {
     let mut session = SessionBuilder::default();
 
-    session.user(user);
+    if let Some(user) = user {
+        session.user(user);
+    }
 
     if let Some(key) = &key {
         session.keyfile(key);
diff --git a/core/src/services/sftp/docs.md b/core/src/services/sftp/docs.md
index 87c1effb1977..d80bb0679f04 100644
--- a/core/src/services/sftp/docs.md
+++ b/core/src/services/sftp/docs.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This service can be used to:
 
 ## Configuration
 
-- `endpoint`: Set the endpoint for connection
+- `endpoint`: Set the endpoint for connection. The format is same as `openssh`, using either `[user@]hostname` or `ssh://[user@]hostname[:port]`. A username or port that is specified in the endpoint overrides the one set in the builder (but does not change the builder).
 - `root`: Set the work directory for backend. It uses the default directory set by the remote `sftp-server` as default
 - `user`: Set the login user
 - `key`: Set the public key for login