diff --git a/roles/watchtower_docker/tasks/main.yml b/roles/watchtower_docker/tasks/main.yml
index 98f5f01..d4910c4 100644
--- a/roles/watchtower_docker/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/watchtower_docker/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
     state: directory
     owner: root
     group: root
-    mode: '0750'
-    recurse: true
+    mode: '0660'
   with_items:
     - "{{ docker_volumes_dir }}/watchtower"