diff --git a/src/machine/machine.c b/src/machine/machine.c
index d18b7e4df8..da26bdf7a0 100644
--- a/src/machine/machine.c
+++ b/src/machine/machine.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ int machine_save(Machine *m) {
                         return log_oom();
         }
 
-        r = mkdir_safe_label(m->manager->state_dir, 0755, 0, 0, MKDIR_WARN_MODE);
+        r = mkdir_safe_label(m->manager->state_dir, 0755, UID_INVALID, GID_INVALID, MKDIR_WARN_MODE);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create '%s': %m", m->manager->state_dir);