diff --git a/roles/static_websites/tasks/main.yml b/roles/static_websites/tasks/main.yml
index 1ae58ea..d6c5b79 100644
--- a/roles/static_websites/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/static_websites/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
+    mode: '0700'
+    owner: 'root'
+    group: 'root'
   with_items:
     - "{{ static_websites_install_location }}"
   become: true