diff --git a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.1.x.yml b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.1.x.yml
index ce8bb58..3926f37 100644
--- a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.1.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.1.x.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             state: '{{ "file" if  rhel9cis_5_1_8_cron_allow_state.stat.exists else "touch" }}'
             owner: root
             group: root
-            mode: '0600'
+            mode: '0640'
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_5_1_8
   tags:
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
             state: '{{ "file" if  rhel9cis_5_1_9_at_allow_state.stat.exists else "touch" }}'
             owner: root
             group: root
-            mode: '0600'
+            mode: '0640'
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_5_1_9
   tags: