diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/templates/backup.sh b/roles/nextcloud/templates/backup.sh
index fb5f06b..f20c9b4 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/templates/backup.sh
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/templates/backup.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ if ! [ -d "$OUTDIR" ]; then
 		return 2
 	fi
 fi
-# Enforce permissions on our output directory since the git user will need them
-chown root.git "$OUTDIR"
+# Enforce permissions on our output directory
+chown root. "$OUTDIR"
 chmod 770 "$OUTDIR"
 
 # Purge oldest backup if we need to