diff --git a/module/system/base/compile.scm b/module/system/base/compile.scm
index 86e398ecc..e54b4ac05 100644
--- a/module/system/base/compile.scm
+++ b/module/system/base/compile.scm
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
        (with-throw-handler #t
          (lambda ()
            (proc tmp)
+           (chmod tmp (logand #o0666 (lognot (umask))))
            (close-port tmp)
            (rename-file template filename))
          (lambda args