diff --git a/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp b/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp
index b7c16c5..bf40002 100644
--- a/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class abusehelper {
         file { "${abusehelper_datadir}":
             ensure  => directory,
             mode    => 0750,
-            owner   => abusehel,
+            owner   => root,
             group   => abusehel,
             require => User["abusehel"],
         }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class abusehelper {
         file { "/var/lib/ah2":
             ensure  => directory,
             mode    => 0750,
-            owner   => abusehel,
+            owner   => root,
             group   => abusehel,
             require => User["abusehel"],
         }