diff --git a/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml
index 88912f39f6..c796841e55 100644
--- a/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('db01.phx2')
 
 - name: Copy over anitya publib backup cron
-  copy: src=cron-backup-anitya-public dest=/etc/cron.d/cron-backup-anitya-public mode=0755
+  copy: src=cron-backup-anitya-public dest=/etc/cron.d/cron-backup-anitya-public mode=0644
   tags:
   - postgresql
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('db01.phx2')