diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index a88bf58d..42a750f7 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       $config_file               = '/etc/redis/redis.conf'
       $config_file_mode          = '0644'
       $config_group              = 'root'
-      $config_owner              = 'root'
+      $config_owner              = 'redis'
       $daemonize                 = true
       $log_dir_mode              = '0755'
       $package_ensure            = 'present'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       $config_file               = '/etc/redis.conf'
       $config_file_mode          = '0644'
       $config_group              = 'root'
-      $config_owner              = 'root'
+      $config_owner              = 'redis'
       $daemonize                 = false
       $log_dir_mode              = '0755'
       $package_ensure            = 'present'
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
       $config_file               = '/usr/local/etc/redis.conf'
       $config_file_mode          = '0644'
       $config_group              = 'wheel'
-      $config_owner              = 'root'
+      $config_owner              = 'redis'
       $daemonize                 = true
       $log_dir_mode              = '0755'
       $package_ensure            = 'present'