diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index c71568bea40f..343e5e36d3aa 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ distribution:
 	cd ${.CURDIR}/pam.d; ${MAKE} install
 	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 0444 \
 	    ${BSM_ETC_OPEN_FILES} ${BSM_ETC_DIR}
-	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 0400 \
+	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 0600 \
 	    ${BSM_ETC_RESTRICTED_FILES} ${BSM_ETC_DIR}
 	cd ${.CURDIR}; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 0500 \
 	    ${BSM_ETC_EXEC_FILES} ${BSM_ETC_DIR}