diff --git a/roles/heimdall/tasks/main.yml b/roles/heimdall/tasks/main.yml
index 7b9364f172..ba7ea29418 100644
--- a/roles/heimdall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/heimdall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ item }}"
         state: directory
-        owner: heimdall
-        group: heimdall
+        mode: 0775
       with_items:
         - "{{ heimdall_data_directory }}"