diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9dfd00d..1cc1d21 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     state: directory
     owner: consul
     path: "{{ consul_data_dir }}"
-    mode: 644
+    mode: 0755
 
 - name: apply config template
   block:
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
         src: config.hcl.j2
         dest: /etc/consul.d/config.hcl
         owner: consul
-        mode: 644
-
+        mode: 0644
 - name: ensure service is started
   systemd:
     name: "{{  consul_service_name }}"