diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 4ba95c0..038569b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
     src: files/nextcloud-php.ini
     dest: /etc/webapps/nextcloud/php.ini
 
-- name: enforce symlink to nextclound config file
-  ansible.builtin.file:
+- name: copy nextcloud config file into config location
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: /mnt/nextcloud/config.php
     dest: /etc/webapps/nextcloud/config/config.php
-    state: link
-    force: yes
+    owner: nextcloud
+    group: nextcloud
+    mode: '0700'
 
 - name: Create sessions directory
   ansible.builtin.file: