diff --git a/conf/type/__motd/manifest b/conf/type/__motd/manifest
index a6e963f1..4716f530 100755
--- a/conf/type/__motd/manifest
+++ b/conf/type/__motd/manifest
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ case "$os" in
    ;;
 esac
 
-__file "$destination" --source "$source" --type file
+__file "$destination" --source "$source" --mode 0644