diff --git a/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py b/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py
index 8d16f8db..03bdd87a 100644
--- a/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py
+++ b/exegol/model/ContainerConfig.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from exegol.model.ExegolModules import ExegolModules
 from exegol.utils import FsUtils
 from exegol.utils.ExeLog import logger, ExeLog
-from exegol.utils.FsUtils import check_sysctl_value
+from exegol.utils.FsUtils import check_sysctl_value, mkdir
 from exegol.utils.GuiUtils import GuiUtils
 
 if EnvInfo.is_windows_shell or EnvInfo.is_mac_shell:
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ def addVolume(self,
                     else:
                         # If the directory is created by exegol, bypass user preference and enable shared perms (if available)
                         execute_update_fs = force_sticky_group or enable_sticky_group
-                        path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                        mkdir(path)
             except PermissionError:
                 logger.error("Unable to create the volume folder on the filesystem locally.")
                 logger.critical(f"Insufficient permissions to create the folder: {host_path}")
diff --git a/exegol/utils/DataFileUtils.py b/exegol/utils/DataFileUtils.py
index c5bd4031..7ab6a46a 100644
--- a/exegol/utils/DataFileUtils.py
+++ b/exegol/utils/DataFileUtils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import json
+import os
+import sys
 from json import JSONEncoder, JSONDecodeError
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Union, Dict, cast, Optional, Set, Any
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from exegol.config.ConstantConfig import ConstantConfig
 from exegol.utils.ExeLog import logger
+from exegol.utils.FsUtils import mkdir, get_user_id
 
 
 class DataFileUtils:
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ def __load_file(self):
         """
         if not self._file_path.parent.is_dir():
             logger.verbose(f"Creating config folder: {self._file_path.parent}")
-            self._file_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            mkdir(self._file_path.parent)
         if not self._file_path.is_file():
             logger.verbose(f"Creating default file: {self._file_path}")
             self._create_config_file()
@@ -72,6 +75,9 @@ def _create_config_file(self):
         try:
             with open(self._file_path, 'w') as file:
                 file.write(self._build_file_content())
+            if sys.platform == "linux" and os.getuid() == 0:
+                user_uid, user_gid = get_user_id()
+                os.chown(self._file_path, user_uid, user_gid)
         except PermissionError as e:
             logger.critical(f"Unable to open the file '{self._file_path}' ({e}). Please fix your file permissions or run exegol with the correct rights.")
 
diff --git a/exegol/utils/FsUtils.py b/exegol/utils/FsUtils.py
index 5d81f58e..1e781a70 100644
--- a/exegol/utils/FsUtils.py
+++ b/exegol/utils/FsUtils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import logging
+import os
 import re
 import stat
 import subprocess
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from exegol.config.EnvInfo import EnvInfo
 from exegol.utils.ExeLog import logger
@@ -104,3 +106,33 @@ def check_sysctl_value(sysctl: str, compare_to: str) -> bool:
     except PermissionError:
         logger.debug(f"Unable to read sysctl {sysctl} permission!")
     return False
+
+
+def get_user_id() -> Tuple[int, int]:
+    user_uid_raw = os.getenv("SUDO_UID")
+    if user_uid_raw is None:
+        user_uid = os.getuid()
+    else:
+        user_uid = int(user_uid_raw)
+    user_gid_raw = os.getenv("SUDO_GID")
+    if user_gid_raw is None:
+        user_gid = os.getgid()
+    else:
+        user_gid = int(user_gid_raw)
+    return user_uid, user_gid
+
+
+def mkdir(path):
+    try:
+        path.mkdir(parents=False, exist_ok=False)
+        if sys.platform == "linux" and os.getuid() == 0:
+            user_uid, user_gid = get_user_id()
+            os.chown(path, user_uid, user_gid)
+    except FileExistsError:
+        # The directory already exist, this setup can be skipped
+        pass
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        # Create parent directory first
+        mkdir(path.parent)
+        # Then create the targeted directory
+        mkdir(path)