diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml
index 75367ec..6c1ccf2 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/pre_deploy/nodebb.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   file:
     name: "{{ services.mastodon.volume_folder }}/mongodb"
     state: directory
-    user: '999'
+    owner: '999'
     group: root
     mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx