diff --git a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
index 31d08a329a..c1eac81a27 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
     - src: "{{ private }}/files/rabbitmq/production/pki/private/git-hooks.key"
       dest: git-hooks.key
       owner: root
-      group: root
+      group: apache
       mode: "440"
     - src: "{{ private }}/files/rabbitmq/production/pki/ca.crt"
       dest: git-hooks.ca