diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0c23557..a70b833 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ opdk_portal_db_config_file | dirname }}"
     state: directory
+    owner: '{{ opdk_user_name }}'
+    group: '{{ opdk_group_name }}'
 
 - name: Construct the dev portal silent-install file
   template: