diff --git a/ansible/roles/chrony/templates/chrony.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/chrony/templates/chrony.json.j2
index 9322451f33..a5c5f35461 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/chrony/templates/chrony.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/chrony/templates/chrony.json.j2
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
         {
             "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/chrony.conf",
             "dest": "/etc/chrony/chrony.conf",
-            "owner": "chrony",
-            "perm": "0600"
+            "owner": "root",
+            "perm": "0644"
         }
     ],
     "permissions": [
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1915528-chronyd-crash-loop-if-server-is-rebooted-debian.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1915528-chronyd-crash-loop-if-server-is-rebooted-debian.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee43c7fb5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1915528-chronyd-crash-loop-if-server-is-rebooted-debian.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    chronyd crash loop if server is rebooted (Debian)
+    `LP#1915528 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1915528>`__