diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd/inhibit_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd/inhibit_linux.go
index a27bd4e8f70..965538ed4b2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd/inhibit_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/nodeshutdown/systemd/inhibit_linux.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ InhibitDelayMaxSec=%.0f
 `, inhibitDelayMax.Seconds())
 
 	logindOverridePath := filepath.Join(logindConfigDirectory, kubeletLogindConf)
-	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(logindOverridePath, []byte(inhibitOverride), 0755); err != nil {
+	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(logindOverridePath, []byte(inhibitOverride), 0644); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed writing logind shutdown inhibit override file %v: %v", logindOverridePath, err)
 	}