diff --git a/conf/type/__mysql_server/manifest b/conf/type/__mysql_server/manifest
index a9d5127c..da7e0165 100755
--- a/conf/type/__mysql_server/manifest
+++ b/conf/type/__mysql_server/manifest
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ __package mysql-server --state installed
 # store the root password in /root/.my.cnf so that processes can connect
 # to the database without requiring a passwort input
 rootpassword="$(cat "$__object/parameter/password")"
-__file "/root/.my.cnf" --group root --user root --mode 600 --source "$__type/files/my.cnf"
+__file "/root/.my.cnf" --group root --owner root --mode 600 --source "$__type/files/my.cnf"
 require="__file/root/.my.cnf" \
 	__addifnosuchline "/root/.my.cnf" --line "password=$rootpassword"