diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index e3f346e..2c6375d 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 - name: Set default permissions on volumes folders
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
-    owner: "{{ podman_user }}"
-    group: "{{ podman_user }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
   become: true
   loop: "{{ folders.results | selectattr('changed', 'equalto', true) }}"
   loop_control: