diff --git a/src/pam_panic_pw/pam_panic_pw.c b/src/pam_panic_pw/pam_panic_pw.c
index 564d696..6f54cda 100644
--- a/src/pam_panic_pw/pam_panic_pw.c
+++ b/src/pam_panic_pw/pam_panic_pw.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int writePasswords(char pw[][99]){
 
   fclose(f);
 
-  chmod(PPASSFILE, 0600);
+  chmod(PPASSFILE, 0644);
 
   return 0;
 }