diff --git a/.github/workflows/molecule.yml b/.github/workflows/molecule.yml
index cc677c5..6b66bb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/molecule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/molecule.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   molecule:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      ANSIBLE_ASYNC_DIR: "/tmp/.ansible_async"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 441280e..0a83fb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ The following variables are used in the role. See also Example Playbook
 | `vim_installed_packages`      | `["vim"]`         | A list of packages to install (passed to Ansible's Package module). |
 | `vim_removed_packages`        | `[]`              | A list of packages to remove (e.g. on Ubuntu, it might be preferable to remove `vim-tiny`). |
 | `vim_owner`                   | `""`              | The system user to install Vim and/or associated plugins for. |
-| `vim_group`                   | `""`              | The group of the user specificed in `vim_owner`. |
-| `vim_file_mode`               | `'644'`           | The permissions string to set on files copied or created by the role. |
-| `vim_dir_mode`                | `'755'`           | The permissions string to set on directories copied or created by the role. |
 | `vim_pack_subdirectory`       | `ansible-managed` | The name of the directory to place plugins installed by this role into the default creates e.g. `~/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/start` and `~/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/opt`. |
 | `vim_installed_plugins`       | `[]`              | The list of plugins to install to `~/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/start`--see `:help packages` for details on what this means. Should contain a `repo` property, a `type` property set to either 'start' or 'opt', and (optionally) a `version` property as used by Ansible's Git module. |
 | `vim_removed_plugins`         | `[]`              | A list of plugins to remove from `~/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/{opt,start}`. Each should contain a directory property set to the directory name of the plugin, and a `type` property set to either 'start' or 'opt'. |
@@ -56,7 +53,6 @@ The following variables are used in the role. See also Example Playbook
         vim_removed_packages:
           - "vim-tiny"
         vim_owner: "molecule"
-        vim_group: "molecule"
         vim_installed_plugins:
           - repo: "https://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized.git"
             type: "start"
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d677097..3c228a2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ vim_installed_packages:
   - "vim"
 vim_removed_packages: []
 vim_owner: ""
-vim_group: ""
-# vim_file_mode: "644"
-# vim_dir_mode: "755"
 vim_pack_subdirectory: "ansible-managed"
 vim_installed_plugins: []
 # - repo: "https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree.git"
diff --git a/molecule/converge.yml b/molecule/converge.yml
index a9a3fd3..70749e1 100644
--- a/molecule/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/converge.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     vim_removed_packages:
       - "vim-tiny"
     vim_owner: "molecule"
-    vim_group: "molecule"
     vim_dotfiles:
       - "{{ playbook_dir }}/files/dotfiles/.vimrc"
   tasks:
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index a7f1607..582e65d 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ platforms:
     pre_build_image: true
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
+  env:
+    ANSIBLE_ASYNC_DIR: "/tmp/ansible_async_dir"
   playbooks:
     prepare: ../prepare.yml
     converge: ../converge.yml
diff --git a/molecule/tests/test-config-files.yml b/molecule/tests/test-config-files.yml
index f4b4844..795dc9d 100644
--- a/molecule/tests/test-config-files.yml
+++ b/molecule/tests/test-config-files.yml
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
           (not rg__config_file.stat.exists and config_file.state == 'absent')
         fail_msg: "The config file '{{ config_file_name }}' is not {{ config_file.state }}."
 
-    - name: "Verify owner, group, and mode of '{{ config_file_name }}'."
+    - name: "Verify owner and group of '{{ config_file_name }}'."
       assert:
         that:
           - "rg__config_file.stat.pw_name == fact__vim_owner"
           - "rg__config_file.stat.gr_name == fact__vim_owner"
-          - "rg__config_file.stat.mode == config_file.mode"
         fail_msg: >
-          The owner, group, or mode of the '{{ config_file }}' file was
+          The owner or group of the '{{ config_file }}' file was
           incorrect. Found {{ rg__config_file.stat.pw_name }} (owner),
-          {{ rg__config_file.stat.gr_name }} (group), and
-          {{ rg__config_file.stat.mode }} (mode).
+          {{ rg__config_file.stat.gr_name }} (group).
diff --git a/molecule/tests/test-directories.yml b/molecule/tests/test-directories.yml
index d15d053..282390b 100644
--- a/molecule/tests/test-directories.yml
+++ b/molecule/tests/test-directories.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@
         that:
           - "rg__dir_path.stat.pw_name == fact__vim_owner"
           - "rg__dir_path.stat.gr_name == fact__vim_owner"
-          - "rg__dir_path.stat.mode == dir.mode"
         fail_msg: >
-          The owner, group, or mode of the '{{ dir_name }}' {{ dir.type }} was 
-          incorrect. Found {{ rg__dir_path.stat.pw_name }} (owner),
-          {{ rg__dir_path.stat.gr_name }} (group), and
-          {{ rg__dir_path.stat.mode }} (mode).
+          The owner or group of the '{{ dir_name }}' {{ dir.type }} was
+          incorrect. Found owner '{{ rg__dir_path.stat.pw_name }}' ({{ fact__vim_owner }}),
+          group '{{ rg__dir_path.stat.gr_name }}' ({{ fact__vim_owner }}).
       when: "rg__dir_path.stat.exists and dir.state == 'present'"
diff --git a/molecule/tests/test-helptags.yml b/molecule/tests/test-helptags.yml
index c5900f8..98c7dec 100644
--- a/molecule/tests/test-helptags.yml
+++ b/molecule/tests/test-helptags.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@
         that: "rg__plugin_tags.stat.exists"
         fail_msg: "No helptags file was found for the '{{ plugin_name }}' plugin."
 
-    - name: "Verify owner, group, and mode of '{{ plugin_name }}' plugin helptags file."
+    - name: "Verify owner and group of '{{ plugin_name }}' plugin helptags file."
       assert:
         that:
           - "rg__plugin_tags.stat.pw_name == fact__vim_owner"
           - "rg__plugin_tags.stat.gr_name == fact__vim_owner"
-          - "rg__plugin_tags.stat.mode == '0664'"
         fail_msg: >
-          The owner, group, or mode of the '{{ plugin_name }}' plugin helptags
-          file was incorrect. Found {{ rg__plugin_tags.stat.pw_name }} (owner),
-          {{ rg__plugin_tags.stat.gr_name }} (group), and
-          {{ rg__plugin_tags.stat.mode }} (mode).
+          The owner or group of the '{{ plugin_name }}' plugin helptags
+          file was incorrect. Found owner '{{ rg__plugin_tags.stat.pw_name }}' ({{ fact__vim_owner }}),
+          and group '{{ rg__plugin_tags.stat.gr_name }}' ({{ fact__vim_owner }}).
diff --git a/molecule/verify.yml b/molecule/verify.yml
index a15f1e9..abb9082 100644
--- a/molecule/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/verify.yml
@@ -23,38 +23,30 @@
         fact__vim_config_files:
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vimrc"
             state: present
-            mode: "0644"
         fact__vim_directories:
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed"
             state: present
             type: "directory"
-            mode: "0755"
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/start"
             state: present
             type: "directory"
-            mode: "0755"
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/opt"
             state: present
             type: "directory"
-            mode: "0755"
         fact__vim_plugins:
           # Installed plugins.
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/opt/vdebug"
             state: present
             type: "plugin"
-            mode: "0775"
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/start/vim-airline"
             state: present
             type: "plugin"
-            mode: "0775"
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/start/lightline.vim"
             state: present
             type: "plugin"
-            mode: "0775"
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/start/vim-colors-solarized"
             state: present
             type: "plugin"
-            mode: "0775"
           # Removed plugins.
           - path: "{{ fact__vim_home_directory }}/.vim/pack/ansible-managed/opt/tabular"
             state: absent
diff --git a/tasks/copy-dotfiles.yml b/tasks/copy-dotfiles.yml
index 94980a3..92df05c 100644
--- a/tasks/copy-dotfiles.yml
+++ b/tasks/copy-dotfiles.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "{{ dotfile }}"
     dest: "{{ vim_user_home_directory }}/{{ dotfile | basename }}"
-    owner: "{{ vim_owner }}"
-    group: "{{ vim_group }}"
-    mode: "{{ vim_file_mode | default('644') }}"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ vim_owner }}"
   loop: "{{ vim_dotfiles }}"
diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index 8da53c2..969ebb8 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # setup tasks for ansible-role-vim.
 
 - name: Get Vim version.
-  ansible.builtin.shell: "set -o pipefail && vim --version | head -n1 | awk '{ print $5 }'"
+  ansible.builtin.shell: "set -o pipefail && (vim --version | head -n1 | awk '{ print $5 }') || test $? -eq 141"
   args:
     executable: "/bin/bash"
     warn: false
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
   changed_when: false
 
 - name: Make sure it even makes sense to continue.
-  ansible.builtin.assert:
-    that: "{{ vim_version_string.stdout is version('8.0', '>=') }}"
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: "Vim does not support native package management in versions lower than 8.0."
+  when: "{{ vim_version_string.stdout is version('8.0', '<') }}"
 
 - name: Determine home directory.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ vim_plugin_parent_directory }}/{{ vim_directory }}"
     state: directory
-    owner: "{{ vim_owner }}"
-    group: "{{ vim_group }}"
-    mode: "{{ vim_dir_mode | default('755') }}"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ vim_owner }}"
   loop: