diff --git a/ipaserver/install/ipa_restore.py b/ipaserver/install/ipa_restore.py
index 7e67dc98096..776c5582f3e 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/ipa_restore.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/ipa_restore.py
@@ -631,6 +631,10 @@ def ldif2db(self, instance, backend, online=True):
                 os.makedirs(template_dir)
             except OSError as e:
                 pass
+
+            os.chown(template_dir, pent.pw_uid, pent.pw_gid)
+            os.chmod(template_dir, 0o770)
+
             # Restore SELinux context of template_dir
             tasks.restore_context(template_dir)