diff --git a/tasks/setup.yml b/tasks/setup.yml
index 5fd1ae4..4f13512 100644
--- a/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
       template:
         src: services/userdata.yml.j2
         dest: "{{ __droneci_autoscaler_workdir }}/userdata.yml"
+        mode: 0640
       notify: __droneci_autoscaler_restart
 
     - name: Ensure scaler is up and running