diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 0b7ebcb..1ceafa0 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -77,12 +77,16 @@
     - name: Ensure target directory exists
       file:
         path: "{{ manifest_base }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0755
         state: directory
 
     - name: copy puppet modules
       synchronize:
         src: "{{ mgmt_manifestpath }}"
         dest: "{{ manifest_base }}"
+        delete: yes
       no_log: "{{ puppet_nolog_sync | bool }}"
 
     - name: ensure hieradata manifest link is present
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@
       synchronize:
         src: "{{ mgmt_puppet_module_dir }}"
         dest: "{{ puppet_module_dir }}"
+        delete: yes
       no_log: "{{ puppet_nolog_sync | bool }}"
 
   when: