diff --git a/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml
index 3154f20fcd..d413cc10bc 100644
--- a/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 - name: install askbot settings.py template
   template: >
     src={{ item }} dest="/etc/askbot/sites/ask/config/settings.py"
-    owner=fedmsg group=fedmsg mode=0600
+    owner=apache group=fedmsg mode=0640
   with_items:
   - settings.py
   tags: