diff --git a/manifests/master/routes.pp b/manifests/master/routes.pp
index 2a94d0cf..a5f01eeb 100644
--- a/manifests/master/routes.pp
+++ b/manifests/master/routes.pp
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@
   file { "${puppet_confdir}/routes.yaml":
     ensure  => file,
     content => template('puppetdb/routes.yaml.erb'),
+    mode    => '0644',
   }
 }