diff --git a/xtrabackup/client/restore.sls b/xtrabackup/client/restore.sls
index b8d335d..d6780e1 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/client/restore.sls
+++ b/xtrabackup/client/restore.sls
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
   - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-restore.sh
   - source: salt://xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-restore.sh
   - template: jinja
-  - mode: 655
+  - mode: 750
 
 xtrabackup_client_call_restore_script:
   file.managed:
   - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-restore-call.sh
   - source: salt://xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-restore-call.sh
   - template: jinja
-  - mode: 655
+  - mode: 750
   - require:
     - file: xtrabackup_client_restore_script
 
diff --git a/xtrabackup/server.sls b/xtrabackup/server.sls
index 904090d..4f922cb 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/server.sls
+++ b/xtrabackup/server.sls
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-runner.sh
   - source: salt://xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-server-runner.sh
   - template: jinja
-  - mode: 655
+  - mode: 750
   - require:
     - pkg: xtrabackup_server_packages
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-restore-call.sh
   - source: salt://xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-server-restore-call.sh
   - template: jinja
-  - mode: 655
+  - mode: 750
   - require:
     - pkg: xtrabackup_server_packages