diff --git a/manifests/addon.pp b/manifests/addon.pp
index 94ee48a1..694d7ca0 100644
--- a/manifests/addon.pp
+++ b/manifests/addon.pp
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
         before       => File["${_splunk_home}/etc/apps/${name}/local"],
       } -> file { "${addon_creates}":
         ensure => present,
+      } -> exec { "chown -R ${owner}:${owner} ${_splunk_home}/etc/apps/${name}":
+        cwd => "${_splunk_home}",
+      } -> exec { "chmod u+rw,g+rw -R ${_splunk_home}/etc/apps/${name}":
+        cwd => "${_splunk_home}",
       }
     } else {
       package { $package_name: