diff --git a/tasks/nexus_install.yml b/tasks/nexus_install.yml
index cc88f95d..de71f35a 100644
--- a/tasks/nexus_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nexus_install.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@
   notify:
     - nexus-service-stop
 
+- name: Ensure proper ownership of nexus installation directory
+  file:
+    path: "{{ nexus_installation_dir }}/nexus-{{ nexus_version }}"
+    recurse: yes
+    mode: "u=rwX,g=rX,o=rX"
+
 - name: Update symlink nexus-latest
   file:
     path: "{{ nexus_installation_dir }}/nexus-latest"