diff --git a/CASA/package/linux/CASA.spec.in b/CASA/package/linux/CASA.spec.in
index 05ad6b54..24978c0c 100644
--- a/CASA/package/linux/CASA.spec.in
+++ b/CASA/package/linux/CASA.spec.in
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ install -m 755 micasad/startup/casaucfgpam %{buildroot}%{bin_prefix}/sbin
 install -m 755 micasad/startup/installcasa %{buildroot}%{bin_prefix}/sbin
 install -m 755 micasad/startup/uninstallcasa %{buildroot}%{bin_prefix}/sbin
 install -m 755 micasad/startup/iscasaconfiged %{buildroot}%{bin_prefix}/sbin
-install -m 755 micasad/startup/micasad.conf.xml %{buildroot}/etc/opt/novell/micasa
+install -m 600 micasad/startup/micasad.conf.xml %{buildroot}/etc/opt/novell/micasa
 
 install -m 755 %{_lib}/%{cfg}/pam_micasa.so %{buildroot}/%{_lib}/security