diff --git a/build-workspace.sh b/build-workspace.sh
index e2e9e0e..a0ca9d3 100755
--- a/build-workspace.sh
+++ b/build-workspace.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildah run "$ctr" -- bash -c "\
   nodejs python podman fzf fd ripgrep jdk-openjdk zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting \
   lazygit zsh-autosuggestions luarocks python-pynvim npm bash-completion tree-sitter-cli \
   lua51 && pacman -Scc --noconfirm && groupadd secproc && groupadd -g $DEV_GID $DEV_USER && \
-  useradd -ms /bin/zsh -G secproc -u $DEV_UID -g $DEV_GID $DEV_USER && mkdir -m 500 -p $SECURE
+  useradd -ms /bin/zsh -G secproc -u $DEV_UID -g $DEV_GID $DEV_USER && mkdir -m 511 -p $SECURE
 "
 
 # copy start script, zshrc, neovim, tmux setup and ssh setup