diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest
index 7f6fee84..b2b0feb0 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 __package git --state present
 
 state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+owner="$(cat "$__object/parameter/owner")"
+group="$(cat "$__object/parameter/group")"
+mode="$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")"
 
 # Let __directory handle removal of git repos
 
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ case "$state_should" in
     ;;
 
     absent)
-        __directory "$__object_id" --state absent
+        __directory "$__object_id" --state absent \
+            --owner "$owner" \
+            --group "$group" \
+            --mode "$mode"
     ;;
 
     *)