diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 475760f..3462c8e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Which is based on [Keep A Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 
 ### Changed
 
+- change default group for stat socket
 - reload haproxy after certificate change
 - chore: use FQCN for module name
 - test: replace kitchen to molecule
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f8747f8..50dac10 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ haproxy_default_global:
   user: haproxy
   group: haproxy
   daemon: true
-  stats: socket /var/lib/haproxy/stats
+  stats: socket /var/lib/haproxy/stats group haproxy mode 660
 haproxy_full_global: '{{ haproxy_default_global|combine(haproxy_global) }}'
 
 haproxy_defaults: {}