diff --git a/bin/sync-slave b/bin/sync-slave
index 87c84d1..ac2af8a 100755
--- a/bin/sync-slave
+++ b/bin/sync-slave
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ sub do_rewrite {
     }
     close $fh;
     print "Installing new slave host list\n";
-    system("install -o bind -g bind $path /etc/bind/martnet.slave.zones.9");
+    my $old_uid = (lstat "/etc/bind/martnet.slave.zones.9")[4];
+    my $old_gid = (lstat "/etc/bind/martnet.slave.zones.9")[5];
+    system("install -o $old_uid -g $old_gid $path /etc/bind/martnet.slave.zones.9");
     print "Reloading DNS files\n";
     system("/usr/sbin/rndc reload");
 }