diff --git a/tasks/configuration.yml b/tasks/configuration.yml
index f31c507..baa0185 100644
--- a/tasks/configuration.yml
+++ b/tasks/configuration.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     src: auth_basic.j2
     dest: "{{ nginx_conf_dir }}/auth_basic/{{ item.key }}"
     mode: 0750
+    group: "{{ nginx_group }}"
   with_dict: "{{ nginx_auth_basic_files }}"
 
 - name: Create the configurations for sites