diff --git a/states/gobackup/config.sls b/states/gobackup/config.sls
index 513209e..2e058c7 100644
--- a/states/gobackup/config.sls
+++ b/states/gobackup/config.sls
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ gobackup-config-dir:
     - name: {{ gobackup.config_dir }}
     - user: root
     - group: root
-    - mode: 700
+    - mode: 755
 
 gobackup-config-file:
   file.managed: