diff --git a/daemon/daemonize.c b/daemon/daemonize.c
index 5a68cbf..7d796a8 100644
--- a/daemon/daemonize.c
+++ b/daemon/daemonize.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void daemonize(const char *name)
 	}
 
 	/* Now continue execution */
-	umask(0);
+	umask(0022);
 	if (setsid() < 0) {
 		FATAL_ERRORNO("Failed to create process group\n");
 	}