diff --git a/misc/install.func b/misc/install.func
index f757e78d1..dd71100c5 100644
--- a/misc/install.func
+++ b/misc/install.func
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ EOF
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 setting_up_container() {
   msg_info "Setting up Container OS"
+
+  # Fix Debian 13 LXC template bug where / is owned by nobody
+  # Only attempt in privileged containers (unprivileged cannot chown /)
+  if [[ "$(stat -c '%U' /)" != "root" ]]; then
+    chown root:root / 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+
   for ((i = RETRY_NUM; i > 0; i--)); do
     if [ "$(hostname -I)" != "" ]; then
       break