diff --git a/states/gobackup/config.sls b/states/gobackup/config.sls
index 7752cc1..513209e 100644
--- a/states/gobackup/config.sls
+++ b/states/gobackup/config.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 gobackup-config-dir:
   file.directory:
     - name: {{ gobackup.config_dir }}
+    - user: root
+    - group: root
+    - mode: 700
 
 gobackup-config-file:
   file.managed: