diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 0f88c26..9fe8d4e 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
   $nexus_context = $::nexus::nexus_context,
   $nexus_work_dir = $::nexus::nexus_work_dir,
   $nexus_data_folder = $::nexus::nexus_data_folder,
+  $nexus_user = $::nexus::nexus_user,
+  $nexus_group = $::nexus::nexus_group,
   $version = $::nexus::version,
 ) {
 
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@
   # Nexus >=3.x do no necesarily have a properties file in place to
   # modify. Make sure that there is at least a minmal file there
   file { $nexus_properties_file:
+    owner  => $nexus_user,
+    group  => $nexus_group,
     ensure =>  present,
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index fd90c5b..722075e 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
       nexus_context     => $nexus_context,
       nexus_work_dir    => $real_nexus_work_dir,
       nexus_data_folder => $nexus_data_folder,
+      nexus_user        => $nexus_user,
+      nexus_group       => $nexus_group,
       notify            => Class['nexus::service'],
       require           => Anchor['nexus::setup']
     }