diff --git a/src/octoprint/daemon.py b/src/octoprint/daemon.py
index 958d6777..f27a9102 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/daemon.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/daemon.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Daemon:
 		# decouple from parent environment
 		os.chdir('/') 
 		os.setsid() 
-		os.umask(0) 
+		os.umask(002)
 	
 		# do second fork
 		try: