diff --git a/cgcs-patch/centos/build_srpm.data b/cgcs-patch/centos/build_srpm.data
index 6284e232..7323fa4e 100644
--- a/cgcs-patch/centos/build_srpm.data
+++ b/cgcs-patch/centos/build_srpm.data
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TIS_PATCH_VER=27
+TIS_PATCH_VER=28
diff --git a/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_functions.py b/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_functions.py
index 7aa7b4ab..22c75055 100644
--- a/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_functions.py
+++ b/cgcs-patch/cgcs-patch/cgcs_patch/patch_functions.py
@@ -83,11 +83,19 @@ def configure_logging(logtofile=True, level=logging.INFO):
         main_log_handler = logging.FileHandler(logfile)
         main_log_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         LOG.addHandler(main_log_handler)
+        try:
+            os.chmod(logfile, 0o640)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
         auditLOG.setLevel(level)
         api_log_handler = logging.FileHandler(apilogfile)
         api_log_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         auditLOG.addHandler(api_log_handler)
+        try:
+            os.chmod(apilogfile, 0o640)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
         # Log uncaught exceptions to file
         sys.excepthook = handle_exception