diff --git a/system.deploy-user/tasks/main.yml b/system.deploy-user/tasks/main.yml
index 60f0393..091dd44 100644
--- a/system.deploy-user/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/system.deploy-user/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   template:
     src: "templates/docker-config.json.j2"
     dest: "{{ system__deploy_user_home }}/.docker/config.json"
+    owner: "{{ system__deploy_user_name }}"
+    mode: 0600
   when: docker is defined
   tags:
     - files