diff --git a/make/defs-dist.mk b/make/defs-dist.mk
index 2b47afc7..03dc3574 100644
--- a/make/defs-dist.mk
+++ b/make/defs-dist.mk
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ CGIDIRMODE                  ?= $(EXEDIRMODE)
 HTMLOWNER                   ?= root
 HTMLGROUP                   ?= www
 HTMLMODE                    ?= 644
-HTMLDIROWNER                ?= wwwrun
+HTMLDIROWNER                ?= root
 HTMLDIRGROUP                ?= www
 HTMLDIRMODE                 ?= 755
 SYSTEMDOWNER                ?= root