diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d5c67fe..3146b04 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@
   copy:
     dest: "{{ rootpath }}/etc/hostname"
     content: '{{ inventory_hostname_short }}'
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
 
 - name: customize vm image hosts file
   template:
     src: hosts.j2
     dest: "{{ rootpath }}/etc/hosts"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
   when: vm is defined