diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index dc45c88..c93e009 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
   template:
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
   with_items:
     - { src: "dovecot.conf.j2", dest: "/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf" }
     - { src: "10-auth.conf.j2", dest: "/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf" }