diff --git a/tasks/borg-server.yml b/tasks/borg-server.yml
index 3a18d12..c6ea5b3 100644
--- a/tasks/borg-server.yml
+++ b/tasks/borg-server.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
   with_items: "{{ borgbackup_servers }}"
   when: item.type == 'normal'
 
+- name: server | set permissions
+  file:
+    dest: "{{ item.home }}"
+    owner: "{{ item.user }}"
+    group: "{{ item.user }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ item.fqdn }}"
+  with_items: "{{ borgbackup_servers }}"
+  when: item.type == 'normal'
+
 - name: server | create directories
   file:
     path: "{{ item.home}}{{ item.pool }}"