diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 4feb18e..5f9b56f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
       state: directory
       owner: root
       group: root
-      mode: 0700
+      mode: 0711
 
 - name: create a remote sftp user if enabled
   when: