diff --git a/tasks/rhel7stig/file_perms.yml b/tasks/rhel7stig/file_perms.yml
index 2325cc30..394fe69f 100644
--- a/tasks/rhel7stig/file_perms.yml
+++ b/tasks/rhel7stig/file_perms.yml
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@
     dest: "{{ item.dir }}"
     owner: "{{ item.name }}"
     group: "{{ item.group.name }}"
-    mode: "u-X,g-ws,o-rwxt"
+    mode: "g-ws,o-rwxt"
   when:
     - item.uid >= 1000
+    - item.name != 'nobody'
     - security_set_home_directory_permissions_and_owners | bool
   with_items: "{{ user_list.users | selectattr('uid', 'greaterthan', 999) | list }}"
   tags:
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index 467bbccc..44cf8cc7 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     security_rhel7_remove_shosts_files: yes
     security_search_for_invalid_owner: yes
     security_search_for_invalid_group_owner: yes
+    security_set_home_directory_permissions_and_owners: yes
     security_set_minimum_password_lifetime: yes
     security_unattended_upgrades_enabled: yes
     security_unattended_upgrades_notifications: yes