diff --git a/roles/borgbackup_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/borgbackup_server/tasks/main.yml
index eb92431..595abe7 100644
--- a/roles/borgbackup_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/borgbackup_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     state: directory
     owner: "{{ borg_server_user }}"
     group: "{{ borg_server_group }}"
-    mode: u=rw
+    mode: u=rwx,g=,o=
 
 - include_role:
     name: update_motd