diff --git a/docker/base/set_configs.py b/docker/base/set_configs.py
index 65ce210ba1..5533e668a4 100644
--- a/docker/base/set_configs.py
+++ b/docker/base/set_configs.py
@@ -310,8 +310,14 @@ def copy_config(config):
     LOG.info('Writing out command to execute')
     LOG.debug("Command is: %s", config['command'])
     # The value from the 'command' key will be written to '/run_command'
-    with open('/run_command', 'w+') as f:
+    cmd = '/run_command'
+    with open(cmd, 'w+') as f:
         f.write(config['command'])
+    # Make sure the generated file is readable by all users
+    try:
+        os.chmod(cmd, 0o644)
+    except OSError:
+        LOG.exception('Failed to set permission of %s to 0o644', cmd)
 
 
 def user_group(owner):