diff --git a/roles/mirrormanager/mirrorlist_proxy/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mirrormanager/mirrorlist_proxy/tasks/main.yml
index 051a3e875f..aeaee40302 100644
--- a/roles/mirrormanager/mirrorlist_proxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mirrormanager/mirrorlist_proxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   - mirrorlist_proxy
 
 - name: add mirrormanager subdirectories
-  file: dest="{{item}}" mode=0755 state=directory
+  file: dest="{{item}}" mode=0755 state=directory owner=mirrormanager group=mirrormanager
   with_items:
     - /home/mirrormanager/rundir
     - /home/mirrormanager/rundir/libpod