diff --git a/manifests/main/files.pp b/manifests/main/files.pp
index e15e6f9..69de6af 100644
--- a/manifests/main/files.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/files.pp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class puppet_cd::main::files (
     if $pt_use_puppetdb == true {
       file { $pt_node_rb_file:
         ensure  => file,
-        owner   => 'puppet',
-        group   => 'puppet',
+        owner   => 'root',
+        group   => 'root',
         mode    => '0550',
         selrole => object_r,
         seltype => foreman_enc_t,