diff --git a/mirrorcache/common-packages.sls b/mirrorcache/common-packages.sls
index 5d005a7..22093dc 100644
--- a/mirrorcache/common-packages.sls
+++ b/mirrorcache/common-packages.sls
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ packages:
 
 /etc/mirrorcache:
   file.directory:
-    - user:  mirrorcache
-    - group: root
+    - user:  root
+    - group: mirrorcache
     - mode:  750
     - require:
       - packages
diff --git a/t/12-mirrorcache-backstage.sh b/t/12-mirrorcache-backstage.sh
index d2236a4..de0d25d 100755
--- a/t/12-mirrorcache-backstage.sh
+++ b/t/12-mirrorcache-backstage.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ mysql:
 salt-call --local state.apply 'mirrorcache.mariadb'
 salt-call --local state.apply 'mirrorcache.backstage' -l debug
 
+ls -la /etc/mirrorcache
+ls -la /etc/mirrorcache | grep 'drwxr-x--- 2 root mirrorcache 4096'
+
 rcmirrorcache-backstage status || sleep 1
 rcmirrorcache-backstage status || sleep 1
 rcmirrorcache-backstage status || journalctl -u rcmirrorcache-backstage