diff --git a/tasks/install_agent.deb.yaml b/tasks/install_agent.deb.yaml
index 163de472c5d52c19f00e2468cf34569a0c7abc1e..2b387de19a1bcddbce0e929d85baa43f4b4c34be 100644
--- a/tasks/install_agent.deb.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install_agent.deb.yaml
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 - name: Create .ssh Directory for GitLab Runner User
   file:
     path: "/home/{{ gitlab_runner_user }}/.ssh"
-    state: directory
+    owner: "{{ gitlab_runner_user }}"
     mode: 0700
+    state: directory
 
 - name: Install SSH Private Key
   copy: