diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63b60da..76d5a76 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ install:
 	@cp borg_exporter.sh /usr/local/bin/ \
 	&& chmod +x /usr/local/bin/borg_exporter.sh \
 	&& cp -n borg_exporter.rc /etc/borg_exporter.rc \
-	&& chmod 700 /etc/borg_exporter.rc \
+	&& chmod 400 /etc/borg_exporter.rc \
 	&& cp prometheus-borg-exporter.timer /etc/systemd/system/ \
 	&& cp prometheus-borg-exporter.service /etc/systemd/system/ \
 	&& echo -n "Edit the config file /etc/borg_exporter.rc and press [ENTER] when finished "; read _ \