diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8eaedce..0624e85 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     dest: "{{ cat_git_destination }}/start.sh"
     owner: cat
     group: cat
+    mode: '0700'
 
 - name: Ensure cat service dir exists
   file: