diff --git a/dhcp/manifests/init.pp b/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
index 5fa2911..3db573c 100644
--- a/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@ class dhcp::server::common {
 	    default => "/var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases",
 	},
 	ensure  => present,
-	owner   => root,
+	owner   => $operatingsystem ? {
+            debian  => dhcpd,
+            ubuntu  => dhcpd,
+            default => root,
+        },
 	group   => $operatingsystem ? {
+            Debian  => dhcpd,
 	    OpenBSD => wheel,
+            Ubuntu  => dhcpd,
 	    default => root,
 	},
 	require => Package["dhcp"],