diff --git a/assets/mysqlbackup.sh b/assets/mysqlbackup.sh
index 6a59935..1bbf537 100755
--- a/assets/mysqlbackup.sh
+++ b/assets/mysqlbackup.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ backup_date=`date +%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M`
 backup_dir="${backup_parent_dir}/${backup_date}"
 echo "Backup directory: ${backup_dir}"
 mkdir -p "${backup_dir}"
-chmod 700 "${backup_dir}"
+chmod 644 "${backup_dir}"
 
 # Get MySQL databases
 mysql_databases=`echo 'show databases' | mysql --user=${mysql_user} --password=${mysql_password} -B | sed /^Database$/d`
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ do
   fi
   echo "Creating backup of \"${database}\" database"
   mysqldump ${additional_mysqldump_params} --user=${mysql_user} --password=${mysql_password} ${database} | gzip > "${backup_dir}/${database}.gz"
-  chmod 600 "${backup_dir}/${database}.gz"
+  chmod 644 "${backup_dir}/${database}.gz"
 done