diff --git a/features/action_file_write.feature b/features/action_file_write.feature
index e099215..f067dda 100644
--- a/features/action_file_write.feature
+++ b/features/action_file_write.feature
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Feature: `file_write' task action
       """
       task :file_write_action do
         file_write 'some_file',       'some_content'
-        file_write 'some_file_0600',  'some_content', 0600
-        file_write 'some_file_0700',  'some_content', 0700
+        file_write 'some_file_0600',  'some_content', mode: 0600
+        file_write 'some_file_0700',  'some_content', mode: 0700
       end
       """
 
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb
index 966b969..96ee6a5 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb
@@ -2,29 +2,20 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class FileWriter < Action
+        def initialize(env, *args, **options)
+          super
+          @path, @content = arguments
+          @options[:permissions]  = @options.delete :mode if @options.key? :mode
+          @options[:owner]        = @options.delete :user if @options.key? :user
+        end
+
         def name
           'file_write'
         end
 
         def apply
-          case arguments.size
-          when 2
-            fs.file_write path, content
-          when 3
-            fs.file_write path, content, mode
-          end
-        end
-
-        def path
-          arguments[0]
-        end
-
-        def content
-          arguments[1]
-        end
-
-        def mode
-          arguments[2]
+          fs.file_write @path, @content
+          fs.setstat @path, @options unless @options.empty?
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/remote/fs.rb b/lib/producer/core/remote/fs.rb
index ceb6d58..5f6b286 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/remote/fs.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/remote/fs.rb
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ module Producer
           nil
         end
 
-        def file_write(path, content, mode = nil)
-          sftp.file.open path, 'w', mode do |f|
+        def file_write(path, content)
+          sftp.file.open path, 'w' do |f|
             f.write content
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/actions/file_writer_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/actions/file_writer_spec.rb
index a7a798b..0817e3b 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/actions/file_writer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/actions/file_writer_spec.rb
@@ -5,52 +5,39 @@ module Producer::Core
     describe FileWriter, :env do
       let(:path)        { 'some_path' }
       let(:content)     { 'some_content' }
-      subject(:writer)  { described_class.new(env, path, content) }
+      let(:options)     { { } }
+      subject(:writer)  { described_class.new(env, path, content, options) }
 
       it_behaves_like 'action'
 
+      describe '#initialize' do
+        let(:options) { { mode: 0700, user: 'root' } }
+
+        it 'translates mode option as permissions' do
+          expect(writer.options[:permissions]).to eq 0700
+        end
+
+        it 'translates user option as owner' do
+          expect(writer.options[:owner]).to eq 'root'
+        end
+      end
+
       describe '#apply' do
         it 'writes content to file on remote filesystem' do
-          expect(remote_fs).to receive(:file_write).with(path, content)
+          expect(remote_fs)
+            .to receive(:file_write).with(path, content)
           writer.apply
         end
 
-        context 'when a mode was given' do
-          subject(:writer) { described_class.new(env, path, content, 0600) }
+        context 'when status options are given' do
+          let(:options) { { group: 'wheel' } }
 
-          it 'specifies the given mode' do
-            expect(remote_fs)
-              .to receive(:file_write).with(anything, anything, 0600)
+          it 'changes the directory status with given options' do
+            expect(remote_fs).to receive(:setstat).with(path, options)
             writer.apply
           end
         end
       end
-
-      describe '#path' do
-        it 'returns the path' do
-          expect(writer.path).to eq path
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe '#content' do
-        it 'returns the content' do
-          expect(writer.content).to eq content
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe '#mode' do
-        it 'returns nil' do
-          expect(writer.mode).to be nil
-        end
-
-        context 'when a mode was given' do
-          subject(:writer) { described_class.new(env, path, content, 0600) }
-
-          it 'returns the mode' do
-            expect(writer.mode).to eq 0600
-          end
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/remote/fs_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/remote/fs_spec.rb
index fd34b33..c201e08 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/remote/fs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/remote/fs_spec.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ module Producer::Core
         let(:content) { 'some_content' }
 
         it 'opens the file' do
-          expect(sftp_file).to receive(:open).with(path, 'w', anything)
+          expect(sftp_file).to receive(:open).with(path, 'w')
           fs.file_write path, content
         end
 
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ module Producer::Core
           end
           fs.file_write path, content
         end
-
-        it 'accepts an optional mode argument' do
-          expect(sftp_file).to receive(:open).with(anything, anything, 0600)
-          fs.file_write path, content, 0600
-        end
       end
     end
   end