diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d7b08bc..a8ca22c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ services:
     environment:
       # Tell Dockge where is your stacks directory
       - DOCKGE_STACKS_DIR=/opt/stacks
+      # Both PUID and PGID must be set for it to do anything
+      - PUID=1000 # Set the stack file/dir ownership to this user
+      - PGID=1000 # Set the stack file/dir ownership to this group
 ```
 
 ## How to Update
diff --git a/backend/stack.ts b/backend/stack.ts
index 922dad89..26b49ca2 100644
--- a/backend/stack.ts
+++ b/backend/stack.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ export class Stack {
 
         // Write or overwrite the compose.yaml
         fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, this._composeFileName), this.composeYAML);
+        if (process.env.PUID && process.env.PGID) {
+            const uid = Number(process.env.PUID);
+            const gid = Number(process.env.PGID);
+            fs.lchownSync(dir, uid, gid);
+            fs.chownSync(path.join(dir, this._composeFileName), uid, gid);
+        }
     }
 
     async deploy(socket? : DockgeSocket) : Promise<number> {