diff --git a/manifests/key.pp b/manifests/key.pp
index 4d73cfd..96e1e61 100644
--- a/manifests/key.pp
+++ b/manifests/key.pp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ define bind::key (
     $secret      = undef,
     $secret_bits = 256,
     $algorithm   = 'hmac-sha256',
-    $owner       = 'root',
+    $owner       = 'bind',
     $group       = $::bind::defaults::bind_group,
     $keydir      = $::bind::keydir::keydir,
     $keyfile     = undef,
diff --git a/manifests/keydir.pp b/manifests/keydir.pp
index ecd31df..180f8a0 100644
--- a/manifests/keydir.pp
+++ b/manifests/keydir.pp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class bind::keydir (
     file { $keydir:
         ensure => directory,
         mode   => '0755',
-        owner  => 'root',
+        owner  => 'bind',
         group  => 'bind',
     }
 }