diff --git a/tasks/postgresql-backup.yml b/tasks/postgresql-backup.yml
index 5c9bee0..be17a37 100644
--- a/tasks/postgresql-backup.yml
+++ b/tasks/postgresql-backup.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   tags: [ 'pg_backup', 'postgresql', 'postgres' ]
 
 - name: Backup script for the postgresql streaming replication database(s)
-  template: src=postgresql_wal_backup_and_removal.j2 dest=/usr/local/sbin/postgresql_wal_backup_and_removal owner=root mode=0744
+  template: src=postgresql_wal_backup_and_removal.j2 dest=/usr/local/sbin/postgresql_wal_backup_and_removal owner=root group=postgres mode=0754
   tags: [ 'pg_stream_backup', 'postgresql', 'postgres' ]
 
 - name: backuppc root script for the postgresql streaming replication database(s)