diff --git a/safekeeper/src/wal_storage.rs b/safekeeper/src/wal_storage.rs
index 0c1731937c79..2aead70ffd03 100644
--- a/safekeeper/src/wal_storage.rs
+++ b/safekeeper/src/wal_storage.rs
@@ -231,11 +231,7 @@ impl PhysicalStorage {
             // half initialized segment, first bake it under tmp filename and
             // then rename.
             let tmp_path = self.timeline_dir.join("waltmp");
-            #[allow(clippy::suspicious_open_options)]
-            let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
-                .create(true)
-                .write(true)
-                .open(&tmp_path)
+            let mut file = File::create(&tmp_path)
                 .await
                 .with_context(|| format!("Failed to open tmp wal file {:?}", &tmp_path))?;