diff --git a/heka/server.sls b/heka/server.sls
index 42c38d2..b68a647 100644
--- a/heka/server.sls
+++ b/heka/server.sls
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
   - source: salt://heka/files/encoder/{{ values['engine'] }}.toml
   - template: jinja
   - mode: 640
+  - group: heka
   - require:
     - file: /etc/heka/conf.d/00-hekad.toml
   - watch_in: