diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
index cb307636..19a75384 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/rhvh4/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ done
 
 cat /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt > $BUNDLENAME
 mkdir -p /sysroot/etc/confluent/
-chmod 700 /sysroot/etc/confluent
 cp -a /tls /sysroot/etc/confluent
 cp -a /etc/confluent/* /sysroot/etc/confluent/
 sed -i 's/install::/install:*:/' /sysroot/etc/shadow