diff --git a/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2 b/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
index ee486e2..0010ceb 100755
--- a/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/base/templates/usr/local/sbin/update-motd.sh.j2
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ echo >> $TMPFILE
 echo -e "> \033[1;34mKernel:\033[0m $(/bin/uname -srvmo)" >> $TMPFILE
 
 mv $TMPFILE $TGTFILE || rm $TMPFILE
+chmod 644 $TGTFILE