diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 3f1b589..b77c443 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+* :bug:`-` sftp directories are now owned by root instead of user
+
 * :release:`0.1.0 <2014-12-26>`
 * :support:`-` configure celery task serialization, add routing for ldap tasks
 
diff --git a/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py b/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py
index ada2e84..c7bc5b1 100644
--- a/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py
+++ b/gvafile/osusers/tasks.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def setup_file_sftp_userdir(username):
     sftp_directory = _build_sftp_directory_name(username)
     try:
         subprocess.check_output([
-            SUDO_CMD, INSTALL_CMD, '-o', username, '-g', username,
+            SUDO_CMD, INSTALL_CMD, '-o', 'root', '-g', username,
             '-m', '0750', '-d', sftp_directory], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
         subprocess.check_output([
             SUDO_CMD, SETFACL_CMD, '-m', 'www-data:--x',