diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7e6c205..7cc7fb6 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
-    owner: root
+    owner: "{{ bind_owner }}"
     group: "{{ bind_group }}"
     mode: 0770
   with_items:
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
index ce96098..82ccf22 100644
--- a/vars/Archlinux.yml
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ bind_default_zone_files: []
 # Directory with run-time stuff
 bind_dir: /var/named
 
-bind_owner: root
+bind_owner: named
 bind_group: named