diff --git a/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml
index bf66b717..34b6b888 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     mode: "{{ item.mode|default('0755') }}"
   with_items:
     - { path: "/openstack/venvs", mode: "0755", owner: "root", group: "root" }
-    - { path: "/etc/horizon", mode: "2755" }
+    - { path: "/etc/horizon", mode: "2750" }
     - { path: "{{ horizon_system_user_home }}", mode: "2755" }
 
 - name: Test for log directory or link