diff --git a/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml b/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml
index 9fa24f11..14c4ffdb 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
     - path: "{{ nova_system_home_folder }}/cache/api"
     - path: "{{ nova_system_home_folder }}/instances"
     - path: "{{ nova_lock_path }}"
+      mode: "2755"
     - path: "/var/run/nova"
   tags:
     - nova-dirs