diff --git a/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml
index 591fcc8..40d1e87 100644
--- a/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     src: bird.conf
     dest: /etc/bird/bird.conf
     owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: u=rw,g=,o=
+    group: bird
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=
   notify:
     - Reload bird
 
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     src: bird6.conf
     dest: /etc/bird/bird6.conf
     owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: u=rw,g=,o=
+    group: bird
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=
   notify:
     - Reload bird6