diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 1d1f9be..4728bec 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name:
       - jellyfin-server
-    state: present
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+    state: present
+
+- name: ensure jellyfin data is owned by jellyfin user
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /var/lib/jellyfin/
+    recurse: yes
+    owner: jellyfin
+    group: jellyfin
+    
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