diff --git a/Python/etc/backuppc/config.pl b/Python/etc/backuppc/config.pl
index 35de54a..3fca81d 100644
--- a/Python/etc/backuppc/config.pl
+++ b/Python/etc/backuppc/config.pl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 include("secrets")
 
-info["owner"] = "root"
+info["owner"] = "backuppc"
 info["group"] = "root"
 info["perms"] = 0600
 
diff --git a/Python/etc/backuppc/hosts b/Python/etc/backuppc/hosts
index 3a65eee..988bae0 100644
--- a/Python/etc/backuppc/hosts
+++ b/Python/etc/backuppc/hosts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-info["owner"] = "root"
+info["owner"] = "backuppc"
 info["group"] = "adm"
 info["perms"] = 0640