diff --git a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
index fb1712b..4d1c208 100644
--- a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
+++ b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
              'ssh -i %s -l %s -o "StrictHostKeyChecking no" $@\n' %
              (gerrit_key, gerrit_user))
     os.close(fd)
-    os.chmod(name, 755)
+    os.chmod(name, 0755)
     return dict(GIT_SSH=name)