diff --git a/roles/docker_ipv6_nat/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker_ipv6_nat/tasks/main.yml
index 590fa4c..ce870c7 100644
--- a/roles/docker_ipv6_nat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker_ipv6_nat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
+    mode: '0700'
+    owner: 'root'
+    group: 'root'
   with_items:
     - "{{ docker_ipv6_nat_install_location }}"
   tags: