diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/config.sls b/salt/elasticfleet/config.sls
index 3ff74efcd..5d5d3e826 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/config.sls
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/config.sls
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ eapackageupgrade:
     - source: salt://elasticfleet/tools/sbin_jinja/so-elastic-fleet-package-upgrade
     - user: 947
     - group: 939
+    - mode: 755
     - template: jinja
 
 {%   if GLOBALS.role != "so-fleet" %}