diff --git a/roles/fetch-sphinx-output/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/fetch-sphinx-output/tasks/main.yaml
index 48a4a7b68..a900929e4 100644
--- a/roles/fetch-sphinx-output/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/fetch-sphinx-output/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     mode: pull
     src: "{{ sphinx_output_src }}"
     verify_host: true
+    owner: no
+    group: no
   when: not zuul_use_fetch_output
 
 - name: Copy sphinx build html