diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 4b446c8..bdcf19d 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func setup() *web.Mux {
 		log.Fatal("Could not create metadata directory:", err)
 	}
 
-	err = os.MkdirAll(Config.locksDir, 0700)
+	err = os.MkdirAll(Config.locksDir, 0755)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Could not create locks directory:", err)
 	}