diff --git a/usr/local/sbin/zio-backup b/usr/local/sbin/zio-backup
index f12aae0..e617650 100755
--- a/usr/local/sbin/zio-backup
+++ b/usr/local/sbin/zio-backup
@@ -103,9 +103,16 @@ pre_script=""
 post_script=""
 services=()
 
+if [[ $UID != 0 ]]; then
+    say_die "Unauthorized (are you root?)"
+fi
+
 if [[ ! -d $env_dir ]]; then
     say_warn "Environment directory ($env_dir) not found."
 else
+    chown root:root -R $env_dir
+    chmod 660 -R $env_dir
+
     [[ -f "$env_dir/$host.pre" ]] && pre_script="$env_dir/$host.pre"
     [[ -f "$env_dir/$host.post" ]] && post_script="$env_dir/$host.post"