diff --git a/tasks/customize_public_files.yml b/tasks/customize_public_files.yml
index f006d2b..b2cd5bc 100644
--- a/tasks/customize_public_files.yml
+++ b/tasks/customize_public_files.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     path: "{{ gitea_custom }}/public/css"
     state: directory
     owner: "{{ gitea_user }}"
+    group: "{{ gitea_group }}"
+    mode: "u=rwX,g=rX,o="
 
 - name: Get custom themes
   when: gitea_custom_themes is defined