diff --git a/base/packages/prometheus.sls b/base/packages/prometheus.sls
index 5c013dd..b67a952 100644
--- a/base/packages/prometheus.sls
+++ b/base/packages/prometheus.sls
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ set has_promexporter = salt['pillar.get'](
 systemd-prometheus-node-exporter-service-override:
   file.managed:
     - name: /etc/systemd/system/prometheus-node-exporter.service.d/override.conf
-    - user: root
-    - group: root
+    - user: node_exporter 
+    - group: node_exporter
     - makedirs: True
     - contents: |
         [Service]
         ExecStartPre=mkdir -p {{ salt['pillar.get']('prometheus:service:node_exporter:args:collector.textfile.directory') }}
-        ExecStartPre=chmod 777 {{ salt['pillar.get']('prometheus:service:node_exporter:args:collector.textfile.directory') }}
+        ExecStartPre=chown node_exporter:node_exporter {{ salt['pillar.get']('prometheus:service:node_exporter:args:collector.textfile.directory') }}
+        ExecStartPre=chmod 755 {{ salt['pillar.get']('prometheus:service:node_exporter:args:collector.textfile.directory') }}
     - watch_in:
       - cmd: reload_systemd_configuration
 {%- endif %}