diff --git a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs
index 5317da766..dadf04925 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs
+++ b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ getent group $ICINGA2_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GRO
 getent group $ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga command group '$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
 
 mkdir -p $(dirname -- $ICINGA2_PID_FILE)
-chown $ICINGA2_USER:$ICINGA2_GROUP $(dirname -- $ICINGA2_PID_FILE)
+chown $ICINGA2_USER:$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP $(dirname -- $ICINGA2_PID_FILE)
 if [ -f $ICINGA2_PID_FILE ]; then
 	chown $ICINGA2_USER:$ICINGA2_GROUP $ICINGA2_PID_FILE
 fi