diff --git a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml
index 3ba972ba1d..d1faf6e386 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/baremetal/tasks/pre-install.yml
@@ -132,6 +132,6 @@
     path: "{{ node_config_directory }}"
     state: directory
     recurse: yes
-    mode: 0666
+    mode: 0644
   become: True
   when: create_kolla_user | bool == False