diff --git a/templates/awx.yml.j2 b/templates/awx.yml.j2
index d518418..4e4c3c2 100644
--- a/templates/awx.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/awx.yml.j2
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ spec:
   - command:
     - /bin/sh
     - -c
-    - /usr/bin/launch_awx.sh
+    - "/bin/chown -R nginx:root /var/lib/nginx && /usr/bin/launch_awx.sh"
     env:
     - name: AWX_ADMIN_USER
       value: {{ awx_admin_user }}
diff --git a/templates/settings.py.j2 b/templates/settings.py.j2
index a74006e..917eb17 100644
--- a/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -83,3 +83,4 @@ REDHAT_CANDLEPIN_HOST = "{{ candlepin_host  | default(omit) }}"
 REDHAT_CANDLEPIN_VERIFY = "{{ candlepin_verify | default(omit) }}"
 BROADCAST_WEBSOCKET_PORT = 8052
 BROADCAST_WEBSOCKET_PROTOCOL = 'http'
+AWX_ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS = '/var/lib/awx/vendor/awx_ansible_collections'