diff --git a/roles/go/tasks/main.yml b/roles/go/tasks/main.yml
index 8356628..6363388 100644
--- a/roles/go/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/go/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,11 @@
         name: fubarhouse.golang
       vars:
         GOPATH: "{{ default_user_home }}/go"
+
+    - name: Set permissions on GOPATH
+      file:
+        path: "{{ default_user_home }}/go"
+        state: directory
+        recurse: true
+        owner: "{{ default_user }}"
+        group: "{{ default_user }}"