diff --git a/states/rsync/config.sls b/states/rsync/config.sls
index a7c7253..423a31f 100644
--- a/states/rsync/config.sls
+++ b/states/rsync/config.sls
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ rsync-config:
     - source: salt://rsync/rsyncd.conf.j2
     - user: root
     - group: root
-    - mode: 0755
+    - mode: 0640
     - template: jinja
     - watch_in:
       - service: rsync-service