diff --git a/ceph/common.sls b/ceph/common.sls
index 751c0ad..d312704 100644
--- a/ceph/common.sls
+++ b/ceph/common.sls
@@ -18,19 +18,21 @@
 
 {{ common.prefix_dir }}/etc/ceph:
   file.directory:
+  {% if not common.get('container_mode', False) %}
   - user: ceph
   - group: ceph
+  {%- endif %}
   - mode: 755
   - makedirs: True
 
 common_config:
   file.managed:
   - name: {{ common.prefix_dir }}/etc/ceph/{{ ceph_cluster }}.conf
-  - user: ceph
-  - group: ceph
   - source: salt://ceph/files/{{ common.version }}/ceph.conf.{{ grains.os_family }}
   - template: jinja
   {% if not common.get('container_mode', False) %}
+  - user: ceph
+  - group: ceph
   - require:
     - pkg: common_packages
   {%- endif %}