diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/main.yaml
index 3c9d895b90..1c13df7508 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
   file:
     state: directory
     path: "{{ gerrit_home_dir }}/.ssh"
+    owner: "{{ gerrit_user_name }}"
+    group: "{{ gerrit_user_name }}"
     mode: 0700
 
 # Private key for gerrit user to connect to other systems,