diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 270cc31..87363e4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@
     owner: forgejo
     group: forgejo
     mode: "0755"
-  loop:
+  loop: &forgejo_directories
     - "{{ forgejo_config_dir }}"
     - "{{ forgejo_home_dir }}"
     - "{{ forgejo_home_dir }}/server"
     - "{{ forgejo_home_dir }}/db"
 
+- name: ensure permissions on those directories
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "chown -R forgejo:forgejo {{ item }}"
+  loop: *forgejo_directories
+
 - name: create docker-compose configuration
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ item.name }}.j2"
@@ -57,5 +62,5 @@
     jump: ACCEPT
     comment: forgejo
   loop: "{{ forgejo_allowed_sources }}"
-  notify: Save iptables
+  notify: save iptables
   when: forgejo_manage_iptables