diff --git a/roles/etc-git/tasks/main.yml b/roles/etc-git/tasks/main.yml
index 078c0f0..1068842 100644
--- a/roles/etc-git/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/etc-git/tasks/main.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     path: /etc/monthly.local
     line: '/usr/local/bin/git --git-dir /etc/.git gc --quiet'
     owner: root
-    mode: "0700"
+    mode: "0644"
     create: yes
   tags:
     - etc-git
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     path: /etc/daily.local
     line: '/usr/local/bin/git --git-dir=/etc/.git --work-tree=/etc status --short'
     owner: root
-    mode: "0700"
+    mode: "0644"
     create: yes
   when: etc_git_monitor_status
   tags:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     path: /etc/daily.local
     line: '/usr/local/bin/git --git-dir=/etc/.git --work-tree=/etc status --short'
     owner: root
-    mode: "0700"
+    mode: "0644"
     state: absent
   when: not etc_git_monitor_status
   tags: