diff --git a/tasks/backgrounds.yaml b/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
index f8ef135..6da0298 100644
--- a/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
+++ b/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     src: background/
     dest: /opt/backgrounds
     perms: false
-    owner: root
-    group: root
+    owner: false
+    group: false
 
 - name: find all other backgrounds
   find:
diff --git a/tasks/fonts.yaml b/tasks/fonts.yaml
index c0f516c..eeea072 100644
--- a/tasks/fonts.yaml
+++ b/tasks/fonts.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     src: fonts/
     dest: /usr/share/fonts/kita-pro
     perms: false
-    owner: root
-    group: root
+    owner: false
+    group: false
 
 - name: microsoft core fonts
   apt: