diff --git a/tasks/lxc_pre_install.yml b/tasks/lxc_pre_install.yml
index 2e899ab6..364b71a9 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_pre_install.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     state: "directory"
     owner: "root"
     group: "root"
-    mode: "0644"
+    mode: "0755"
   with_items:
     - /etc/lxc
     - /usr/local/bin