diff --git a/tasks/init.yml b/tasks/init.yml
index 6b5a07e..02ecdd3 100644
--- a/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/tasks/init.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,14 @@
       command: journalctl --all --unit=k3s-init.service
       changed_when: False
       register: __k3s_init_log
+
     - name: Save k3s-init logs
       copy:
         content: "{{ __k3s_init_log.stdout }}"
         dest: "{{ k3s_log_dir }}/k3s-init.log"
+        mode: 0640
       when: k3s_init_log_enabled | bool
+
     - name: Kill the temporary service used for initialization
       systemd:
         name: k3s-init