diff --git a/mysql/tasks/config_jessie.yml b/mysql/tasks/config_jessie.yml
index 7676615f..dcb83a61 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/config_jessie.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/config_jessie.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     dest: /etc/mysql/conf.d/zzz-evolinux-custom.cnf
     owner: root
     group: root
-    mode: "0640"
+    mode: "0644"
     force: no
   tags:
     - mysql
diff --git a/mysql/tasks/config_stretch.yml b/mysql/tasks/config_stretch.yml
index 4a01a933..22b2d312 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/config_stretch.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/config_stretch.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     dest: /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/zzz-evolinux-custom.cnf
     owner: root
     group: root
-    mode: "0640"
+    mode: "0644"
     force: no
   tags:
     - mysql