diff --git a/tasks/auditd.yml b/tasks/auditd.yml
index a36a744..632e4d1 100644
--- a/tasks/auditd.yml
+++ b/tasks/auditd.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       dest: /etc/audit/rules.d/99_auditd.rules
       owner: root
       group: root
-      mode: 0600
+      mode: 0640
   register: audit_rules_updated
   notify:
       - Auditd_immutable_check