diff --git a/tasks/backgrounds.yaml b/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
index 518a427..f8ef135 100644
--- a/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
+++ b/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     src: background/
     dest: /opt/backgrounds
     perms: false
+    owner: root
+    group: root
 
 - name: find all other backgrounds
   find:
diff --git a/tasks/fonts.yaml b/tasks/fonts.yaml
index 98d00a3..c0f516c 100644
--- a/tasks/fonts.yaml
+++ b/tasks/fonts.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
   synchronize:
     src: fonts/
     dest: /usr/share/fonts/kita-pro
+    perms: false
+    owner: root
+    group: root
 
 - name: microsoft core fonts
   apt: