diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
index 03f05488..762bcc5f 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ matrix_user_uid: 991
 matrix_user_gid: 991
 
 matrix_base_data_path: "/matrix"
+matrix_base_data_path_mode: "750"
 
 matrix_static_files_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/static-files"
 
@@ -34,4 +35,4 @@ run_start: true
 run_register_user: true
 run_import_sqlite_db: true
 run_import_media_store: true
-run_self_check: true
\ No newline at end of file
+run_self_check: true
diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_matrix_base.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_matrix_base.yml
index 424cd83d..85a05dcf 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_matrix_base.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_matrix_base.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
-    mode: 0750
+    mode: "{{ matrix_base_data_path_mode }}"
     owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
     group: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
   with_items: