diff --git a/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py b/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py
index 4edc2785..0739e33e 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_api_utils.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def git_pre_install():
     add_user_to_group('neutron', 'neutron')
 
     for d in dirs:
-        mkdir(d, owner='neutron', group='neutron', perms=0700, force=False)
+        mkdir(d, owner='neutron', group='neutron', perms=0755, force=False)
 
     for l in logs:
         write_file(l, '', owner='neutron', group='neutron', perms=0600)
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_utils.py b/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_utils.py
index af0083b5..b5760c0c 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_utils.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_neutron_api_utils.py
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ class TestNeutronAPIUtils(CharmTestCase):
         add_user_to_group.assert_called_with('neutron', 'neutron')
         expected = [
             call('/var/lib/neutron', owner='neutron',
-                 group='neutron', perms=0700, force=False),
+                 group='neutron', perms=0755, force=False),
             call('/var/lib/neutron/lock', owner='neutron',
-                 group='neutron', perms=0700, force=False),
+                 group='neutron', perms=0755, force=False),
             call('/var/log/neutron', owner='neutron',
-                 group='neutron', perms=0700, force=False),
+                 group='neutron', perms=0755, force=False),
         ]
         self.assertEquals(mkdir.call_args_list, expected)
         expected = [