diff --git a/ansible/roles/screenly/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/screenly/tasks/main.yml
index 1e364f3e..856192cf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/screenly/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/screenly/tasks/main.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   copy:
     src: plymouth-quit-wait.service
     dest: /lib/systemd/system/plymouth-quit-wait.service
-    mode: 0755
+    mode: 0644
     owner: root
     group: root
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   copy:
     src: plymouth-quit.service
     dest: /lib/systemd/system/plymouth-quit.service
-    mode: 0755
+    mode: 0644
     owner: root
     group: root