diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 7533b412a..e084d4645 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 
   file { $run_dir:
     ensure => directory,
+    mode   => '0644',
   }
 
   if $nginx::manage_snippets_dir {