diff --git a/ceph-mon-create-start b/ceph-mon-create-start
index a435c57..ab4d7a8 100755
--- a/ceph-mon-create-start
+++ b/ceph-mon-create-start
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ fname=$1
 ceph-mon --mkfs -i $(hostname) --keyring "$fname"  --setuser ceph --setgroup ceph
 touch /var/lib/ceph/mon/ceph-$(hostname)/sysvinit
 
+# Fix broken permissions
+chown ceph:ceph /var/run/ceph/
+
 # Starting with monit, if available
 if [ -e /etc/monit ]; then
     /opt/ungleich-tools/monit-ceph-create-start mon.$(hostname)