diff --git a/templates/netdata.conf.j2 b/templates/netdata.conf.j2
index 384a45478a8d2b3e3190492e8426917a98a9bf52..dc56c68433ee5dc598e912c9f8b07cdf0a13e6ad 100644
--- a/templates/netdata.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/netdata.conf.j2
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
     memory mode = dbengine
     page cache size = {{ netdata_page_cache_size }}
     dbengine multihost disk space = {{ netdata_dbengine_disk_space }}
+{% if netdata_install_type == 'apt' %}
+[web]
+    web files owner = root
+    web files group = netdata
+{% endif %}