diff --git a/templates/cronie/template b/templates/cronie/template
index 6ff3f607a47..839bd68effd 100644
--- a/templates/cronie/template
+++ b/templates/cronie/template
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ post_install()
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.daily
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.weekly
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.monthly
-	install -d -m700 ${DESTDIR}/var/spool/cron
+	install -d -m755 ${DESTDIR}/var/spool/cron
 
 	install -D -m755 ${FILESDIR}/crond ${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.d/crond
 	install -D -m644 ${FILESDIR}/crontab ${DESTDIR}/etc/crontab