diff --git a/roles/prometheus_node/tasks/config.yml b/roles/prometheus_node/tasks/config.yml
index 89e2043..ae5e7e2 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus_node/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/roles/prometheus_node/tasks/config.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     src: etc/default/prometheus-node-exporter.j2
     dest: /etc/default/prometheus-node-exporter
     owner: root
-    group: "{{ prometheus_node_group }}"
+    group: root
     mode: 0644
   vars:
     args: "{{ prometheus_node_exporter_args }}"