diff --git a/tasks/cacerts.yml b/tasks/cacerts.yml
index 5335beb..a215e18 100644
--- a/tasks/cacerts.yml
+++ b/tasks/cacerts.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       file:
         path: "{{ __cacerts_ca_trust_source }}"
         state: directory
+        mode: 0755
 
     - name: Install custom ca certs
       copy: