diff --git a/roles/calibre-web/tasks/main.yml b/roles/calibre-web/tasks/main.yml
index 0347aef79..dacaeb72f 100644
--- a/roles/calibre-web/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/calibre-web/tasks/main.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
     mode: "{{ item.mode }}"
-    owner: "{{ calibreweb_user }}"
-    group: "{{ apache_user }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
   with_items:
     - { src: 'calibre-web.service.j2', dest: '/etc/systemd/system/calibre-web.service', mode: '0644' }
     - { src: 'calibre-web.conf.j2', dest: '/etc/apache2/sites-available/calibre-web.conf', mode: '0644' }