diff --git a/imagehost-setup.sh b/imagehost-setup.sh
index a05585d..8d258f1 100644
--- a/imagehost-setup.sh
+++ b/imagehost-setup.sh
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fi
 echo "${SFTP_USER}:${SFTP_PASS}" | chpasswd
 
 chown "${SFTP_USER}:${SFTP_USER}" "${IMAGES_DIR}"
-chmod 750 "${IMAGES_DIR}"
+chmod 751 "${IMAGES_DIR}"
 
 success "User '${SFTP_USER}' created with chroot at ${CHROOT_DIR}."