diff --git a/net/fwknop/files/fwknopd.init b/net/fwknop/files/fwknopd.init
index 94c426c47..c342c20b2 100644
--- a/net/fwknop/files/fwknopd.init
+++ b/net/fwknop/files/fwknopd.init
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ gen_confs()
 				if [ "$option" = "uci_enabled" ] && [ "$value" -eq 1 ] ; then
 					> /etc/fwknop/fwknopd.conf
 					> /etc/fwknop/access.conf
+                                        chmod 600 /etc/fwknop/fwknopd.conf
+                                        chmod 600 /etc/fwknop/access.conf
 					UCI_ENABLED=1
 				fi
 			}