diff --git a/src/lxc/file_utils.c b/src/lxc/file_utils.c
index 891aa0ffd..1655e0053 100644
--- a/src/lxc/file_utils.c
+++ b/src/lxc/file_utils.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ FILE *fopen_cloexec(const char *path, const char *mode)
 			open_mode |= O_EXCL;
 	open_mode |= O_CLOEXEC;
 
-	fd = open(path, open_mode, 0666);
+	fd = open(path, open_mode, 0660);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return NULL;