diff --git a/consul-bootstrap.sh b/consul-bootstrap.sh
index 7ce2571..be9b938 100755
--- a/consul-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/consul-bootstrap.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ bind_addr = "$bind_ip"
 retry_join = ["$server_ip"]
 EOF
   chmod 640 /etc/consul.d/consul.hcl
+  chown consul:consul /etc/consul.d/consul.hcl
 
 else
 
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ ui_config {
 }
 EOF
   chmod 640 /etc/consul.d/server.hcl
+  chown consul:consul /etc/consul.d/server.hcl
 
 fi