diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebfcba6..2216afe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ The update center proxy no proxy hosts list.
 Controls if the initial setup of the jenkins instance should be completed.
 This may be necessary in proxy environments where the jenkins instance still thinks it is in offline mode.
 
+    jenkins_plugins_owner: "jenkins"
+
+User owning the files in the plugins folder.
+
+    jenkins_plugins_group: "jenkins"
+
+Group owning the files in the plugins folder.
+
 ## Dependencies
 
 This role depends on the
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5df88cc..9b1da70 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -75,3 +75,9 @@ jenkins_plugins_proxy_no_proxy_hosts: []
 # Controls if the initial setup of the jenkins instance should be completed.
 # This may be necessary in proxy environments where the jenkins instance still thinks it is in offline mode
 jenkins_plugins_complete_initial_setup: false
+
+# Owner of the files in the jenkins plugins folder
+jenkins_plugins_owner: "jenkins"
+
+# Group of the files in the jenkins plugin folder
+jenkins_plugins_group: "{{ jenkins_plugins_owner }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 81db827..6c1de5f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
     updates_url: "{{ jenkins_plugins_download_base_url }}"
     updates_expiration: "{{ jenkins_plugins_updates_expiration }}"
     url: "{{ jenkins_plugins_jenkins_base_url }}"
+    owner: "{{ jenkins_plugins_owner }}"
+    group: "{{ jenkins_plugins_group }}"
   with_dict: "{{ jenkins_plugins_install_plugins | default({}) }}"
   changed_when: jenkins_plugins_install_plugins | default({}) | length > 0
   notify: