diff --git a/src/utils/createdirs.py b/src/utils/createdirs.py
index 2df87aa3..5c155883 100644
--- a/src/utils/createdirs.py
+++ b/src/utils/createdirs.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import os
+import stat
+
 from . import identifyhome
 import filepaths
 home = identifyhome.identify_home()
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ def create_dirs():
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             os.mkdir(path)
 
+    os.chmod(home, stat.S_IRWXU)
+
     from onionrsetup import dbcreator
 
     for db in dbcreator.create_funcs:
diff --git a/tests/runtime-result.txt b/tests/runtime-result.txt
index ce87a18c..ca450f4c 100644
--- a/tests/runtime-result.txt
+++ b/tests/runtime-result.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1580852476
\ No newline at end of file
+1580856998
\ No newline at end of file