diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
index 1e49d228b..d74f169c6 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cni/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
     src: "{{ downloads.cni.dest }}"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin"
     mode: 0755
+    owner: "{{ kube_owner }}"
     remote_src: yes