diff --git a/evolinux-base/tasks/system.yml b/evolinux-base/tasks/system.yml
index 2102765b..6ffee396 100644
--- a/evolinux-base/tasks/system.yml
+++ b/evolinux-base/tasks/system.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 - name: Set /etc/adduser.conf DIR_MODE to 0700
   replace:
     dest: /etc/adduser.conf
-    regexp: "^DIR_MODE=.*$"
+    regexp: "^DIR_MODE=0755$"
     replace: "DIR_MODE=0700"
   when: evolinux_system_dirmode_adduser